Sara Spark
This is a tough one. And, yes, writer's block is a real thing. Answer: I write through it.
It's like when you go far out in the ocean and the undertow is strong. You decide to come back to shore and you are swimming and kicking and stroking your tushy off, but you don't seem to be making progress....then, suddenly, your feet are on the sand.
I've found that for me if I put it down, and walk away the block seems to be worse, harder to get through.
So, I keep writing, even if I know it's bad and I will edit this entire chapter out later. I keep talking to my characters, letting them meet, clash, bash, etc until all of a sudden I know what happens next. I know what they are gonna say next. Voila! My feet are on the sand!
It's like when you go far out in the ocean and the undertow is strong. You decide to come back to shore and you are swimming and kicking and stroking your tushy off, but you don't seem to be making progress....then, suddenly, your feet are on the sand.
I've found that for me if I put it down, and walk away the block seems to be worse, harder to get through.
So, I keep writing, even if I know it's bad and I will edit this entire chapter out later. I keep talking to my characters, letting them meet, clash, bash, etc until all of a sudden I know what happens next. I know what they are gonna say next. Voila! My feet are on the sand!
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