A Goodreads user asked Jennifer Donnelly:

Hi! My sister and I are huge fans of your Waterfire Saga, and we can't wait to get book 2!! I have two questions: 1) Where did you get the idea for the Waterfire Saga? 2) How do you get over writer's block? Thank you!!! :)

Jennifer Donnelly Hi Jamie,

Thank you! Here's the answer to your first question: http://www.jenniferdonnelly.com/db_in...

And as for Writer's Block -- I don't believe in it. If I get stuck, I know it means I haven't thought hard enough about a particular problem. At that point, I leave my computer screen, get paper and a pen, and start writing out questions. Like, Why is this scene boring? Why is this character flat? Or even, Why does this chapter stink? The answers start coming....kind of like from a Ouija board...and eventually I see what's wrong and get myself unstuck. Hope that helps!

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