Goodreads asked Kate Corcino:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Kate Corcino I try not to focus on the fact that the words aren't flowing. If I can feel them hovering right there, just out of mental reach, I'll go for a drive and run through a playlist or put the radio on a random station. Some of my best scenes are the result of musical/driving breakthroughs. I think it's the combination of focusing on something else and the music that allows the creative part of the brain to just relax.

If it's longer term -- more than a few hours -- I pick up a good book. I generally choose old standby's, such as classic sci fi or urban fantasy. There are certain authors that always inspire me to write again.

So I suppose the way I deal with writer's blockage is to lose myself in the creative work of others, whether music or books.

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