Goodreads asked Gary Stringer:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Gary Stringer I don't think writer's block is a lack of ideas. There are always ideas - the problem is making those ideas take the right shape. Sometimes my fingers can find that shape if I just let them type. If I really can't find what to write, I need to sit down with pen and paper, and do some serious planning. If I don't even know what to plan, then it's time to sit/walk and think for a while.

If you're writing a sequel or series, I often find inspiration in a line I wrote in a previous book that could be explored further.

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