Goodreads asked Ian Hiatt:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Ian Hiatt Writer's block is a symptom, not the disease. Usually it means that you're unsure of where to go with your story or you're afraid of doing something wrong. The best way to deal with it is to clear your head and then force yourself to write. Even if it's garbage. I've written a lot of crap piles to beat writer's block. You can always throw out the stumbles you did on your way to the marathon.

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