Goodreads asked Barbara Delinsky:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Barbara Delinsky There's a saying that 99% of inspiration is perspiration. This is no truer than when writer's block hits. I struggle, but push on. I write something, anything, knowing that what I'm writing may not work but that I'll be able to edit it later.

Here's the thing. I've come to realize that, for me at least, it's about feeling a scene. If I've been focused on writing one event and suddenly have to move on to the next one, I may not be emotionally ready. It may take me a day or two (or three of four) to get there. But I'm not wasting a writing day. So I put down some words. I delete them and put down other words. I keep editing and adding and thinking about this new scene. In time, when I reach the point of emotional readiness, the words suddenly work.

Isn't it the same about dieting? You can try and try and try. But it's only when heart, mind and body are all finally in it that it works.

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