Goodreads asked Sarah E. Stevens:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Sarah E. Stevens At this point, I try to write daily--or at least five days of seven. What I struggle with most is lack of time. I work full-time and my family is a priority (I have three kids and a husband). There are days I fight for my words, but that's not the same as writing block--those minor struggles just mean you slog away and don't give up.

I did have significant writer's block for several years surrounding my divorce, which was a time of great emotional upheaval and stress and doubts about the-world-as-I-knew-it. The worst thing about writer's block was the ANGER I felt at myself. I didn't write at all for about four years and, every day of that time, I lived with guilt and fury at myself. Those emotions, of course, just increased my difficulty in getting back to my craft. If you're dealing with writer's block, I urge you to BE GENTLE with yourself. Sometimes your mind is occupied by other struggles and that needs to be okay. If you are kind to yourself and practice self-care, you'll get to a place where you can rediscover the joy of writing.

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