Goodreads asked Gideon Burrows:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Gideon Burrows I think this comes with time, when you've been writing a while and see it as a job rather than a hobby, you don't tend to get so blocked.

I absolutely insist on writing 2,000 words every working day, even if it's 2,00 words I know is unlikely to be used in the book I'm writing.

And if I don't - well, I can't have my coffee, take a leisurely break to chat to my wife, do emails or anything. It's enough impetus to keep going.

I use a writing programme called Scrivener which even 'dings' when that 2,000 words is written. If it's a good day, I don't even notice the 'ding' as I'm ploughing through.

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