Goodreads asked Gary Sizer:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Gary Sizer I move on to something else.

At any given point I have a few things in outline or draft, so I'll pick one and switch to that instead. Chances are, it's also something I put down earlier for the same reason.

If I shuffle through two or three works in progress and nothing's happening... I'm just not feeling the vibe and I know it, I go for a hike. No more keyboard work, now it's time to daydream.

When I begin, I don't start out with anything in mind. I try to pick a route just interesting enough that I lose myself in my surroundings and zone out. The increased heart rate and extra oxygen help a great deal too. Once I'm in the zone, the stories either finally come or they don't. If it's the latter, I'm still outside, so I really can't complain.

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