Goodreads asked Helen Lewis:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Helen Lewis I get very, very unhappy. It's like insomnia, isn't it? The less you feel like writing, the more you start to worry about how little you've written, and the more panicked you get about the idea you might never feel like writing again.

You have to break the loop. Get up from the desk. Go for a walk. Call a friend. Do something you enjoy. The hardest bit is that you have to do that trusting that although it looks less productive in the short term, it's actually making you more productive in the long term. Trust yourself.

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