Goodreads asked M. Funk:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

M. Funk The world is so bursting with inspiration at all times, so full of ideas ripe for the picking, that I've come to view writer's block (total lack of inspiration) as an indication that something is off-kilter in my life. I ask myself: why has the creative flow shut off? Is there a "kink in the hose" somewhere? This leads to an examination of the bigger picture and, oftentimes, the discovery that some anti-creative element or emotion has taken hold. Fear, frustration, doubt, burnout. Maybe the direction of my story is not what's it's supposed to be. Maybe some other part of life has taken necessary, if temporary, priority. And that's okay! Because honesty is key. Once I acknowledge the true root of writer's block, it's possible to alleviate it; then the creative flow resumes naturally.

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