Goodreads asked Kate Sparkes:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Kate Sparkes I deal with writer's block (which I define as the ability to spend hours in front of the computer while accomplishing nothing) by figuring out what's causing it. If I'm too tired, I'll try again after I sleep. If I'm distracted, I'll block whatever websites are doing it, or retreat to my office instead of trying to work in the kitchen.

If I just don't know what to write, then I need to dig deeper. Is the problem that I don't know the character and his/her motivations well enough, so I don't know how s/he would act in this situation I've tossed out there? Then I need to go back and work that out. Is the scene boring me? Then it will probably bore the reader, and something needs to change. Am I just burned out? Then maybe I need a day off to read, live life, and recharge.

The one thing I never do is wait around for inspiration to strike. My muse (or whatever you want to call him) usually shows up if I sit down and start working.

Even if it takes me an hour to get started...

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