Goodreads asked David J. Bookbinder:

How do you deal with writer’s block?

David J. Bookbinder In the past, I've dealt with it by succumbing to it! What I've learned since, with three unfinished books behind me, is that I respond to having someone I know is waiting for me to write. So, writing groups, sending out to my email list, and a Kickstarter campaign have all helped motivate me to push through writer's block. Other things that help: freewriting (so the blank screen is no longer blank, and all I have to do is "fix" what's there) and routine. Allocating several hours a week to writing and sitting in front of the computer, whether I want to write or I don't, has been more helpful than anything.

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