Goodreads asked Van R. Mayhall Jr.:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Van R. Mayhall Jr. I sit down at 9PM each night to write with rare exceptions. I usually write for an hour and then read awhile. Sometimes, I get in a couple of paragraphs and at other times, a chapter. I'm not in a hurry and have no deadlines. I've heard and read a lot about writer's block but I haven't yet experienced a situation where I just couldn't write for days or weeks at a time. The story is always bubbling in my head. What happens to me is that I get to what I think of as a "crossroads" where I might take the story, or it might take me, in several directions. I may not write for a couple or few days because I'm mulling over the right direction. You have to think down the road because in taking some paths you foreclose others. Also, you have to inventory your characters and opportunities periodically to strengthen the story and prevent inconsistencies. I don't consider these "mulling" periods to be blocks but others might. You do want to clear your mind at these times. Exercise, do something fun, take a weekend but let the problem go. Then come back at it, refreshed. The story will reveal itself to you. Best.

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