Donna Everhart
I've seen other writers say there is no such thing as writer's block. I think there is, but, to me, it's not so much of a block as it is a stalling point. I have trouble moving forward with a story when I don't know what's supposed to happen next. Or, I don't have a character solidified in my head. The only way to get by this is to write anyway. I've found that if I push forward, the more I write, the more ideas come to me, or the more I "get to know" that character who's like a fuzzy, elusive gray shape. And if all else fails, I go for a run and think about the story problem. Many, many times I've resolved problems that way. If you don't run, go for a walk, ride a bike, do yard work. Whatever. In other words, get away from the work for a bit.
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Donna, I just discovered your books. I listen to audiobooks mostly. Did you ever think about changing up the person who reads the audiobook? I recently finished The Moonshiner's Daughter and loved Jesse. I went to start The Saints of Swallow Hill but I can't get Jesse out of my head!
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