Goodreads asked Andrew Beahrs:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Andrew Beahrs Attack, attack, attack.

I'm a big proponent of putting a piece away for a stretch (months, even) to get a fresh perspective. But I never--NEVER--do that when I'm feeling blocked, only when I have a long, at least semi-complete draft in hand. The only thing that works for me when I'm truly stuck is to keep writing, filling page after page in longhand even if what comes out is nearly (or genuinely) nonsensical. Working with 10 terrible longhand pages is far preferable to an empty lined sheet; I might only find one or two sentences worth keeping amid all the dross, but more often than not those lines will be enough to shake the block loose and get me back into my normal flow.

I have no idea who to credit for the phrase, but "Don't get it right, get it written!" should be on a signboard over every writer's desk.

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