Goodreads asked Richard Milner:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Richard Milner I find that writer's block is best circumvented before it has the chance to even exist. In short: set yourself up for success.

Front-load your planning. Many writers undervalue the importance of planning, and get stuck because they're trying to plan what to write *while writing.* Instead, plan, develop a routine - just like going to work, or going to the gym - and then be a soldier about following your routine. Create an environmental space & time where you can safely enter "writing mode," whether it be under a tree in your back yard at midnight, or from 6-8 AM in the bathroom before your kids wake up - whatever is creatively conducive and stimulating.

Once writing, if you find yourself stuck, the worst thing you can do is stop. Writing is exactly like exercising a muscle, or practicing an instrument: it only gets done, and gets better, through the act itself. Waiting on or relying on inspiration is a surefire way to get blocked. Don't shrink from writer's block - smash it with an elbow to the face.

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