Goodreads asked Hayley Chewins:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Hayley Chewins For me, writer's block is just code for creative tiredness. Sometimes it's as simple as being hungry or needing more sleep. Other times I'm feeling tired of a scene because I secretly don't want to write it. When this happens, my strategy is usually to write something new -- something that makes my skin tingle. (A boring scene is never a necessary scene.) Then there are longer periods of time when I feel like my creative well is completely empty, which is generally when I take a break and read and watch as many beautiful things as possible. Usually it doesn't last long. When your heart is full of gorgeous words and images, it's pretty hard *not* to write.

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