Goodreads asked Michael E. Henderson:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Michael E. Henderson Some people will tell you there's no such thing as writer's block, particularly if you've planned your novel from beginning to end.

I can't plan the whole novel. So, for me, writer's block is not knowing what will happen next.

Sometimes you can get an idea by taking a walk, or reading something else, or watching a movie, or whatever.

The best way, though, is probably to just write through it. Brainstorm.

Or maybe you write around it. I may not know what the next step is, but I know what happens after that. Maybe I'll just move on.

But there's no silver bullet.

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