Goodreads asked R. Lewis Wright:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

R. Lewis Wright For me, the key to getting past writer’s block is not powering through it, but instead going around it. When I reach an impasse I get up and do something else, clean house, wash dishes, etc. If the block lasts more than a day, I write something completely unrelated to my current work. I pull some conflicting ideas from my imagination and write them into a short story or work from writing prompt. Usually, while writing the short story, ideas about what to put into the book start flooding into my brain. I jot them down, so I don’t lose them, but stay true to my short story and finish it before switching back to the main work.

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