Sounds stupid, right? Fair enough, but allow me to prove otherwise.

I assume you already know what writer's block infers, but for the ones that don't, it's a term used by writers to express an inevitable mental blockage in writing.

All artists face it from time to time. To be creative is to be miserable, I say.

But you didn't come here for me to tell you something you already know; you came to understand what I meant. Well, it's simple. To beat writer's block, you must first give in to it.

Just stop writing.

Put down your laptop or phone or tablet or TV and stop writing. Whatever reason you have not to do so isn't good enough.

You still refuse to? Don't be an idiot. It's either you force yourself to write now and risk growing resentment toward your book or writing in general, or you give yourself a damn break.

"A damn break?" you're probably asking yourself right now. "You just don't get it. It's not that easy." Yes, I get it, I write, too, and yes, it is that easy. Just don't write.

Give yourself a day. Give yourself three. A week, but if you give yourself more than a week; a month passes and you're still not up for the job. Consider dropping the book altogether.

I'll help you consider this by asking you: how do you feel about giving up on writing that book? If you feel upset that I'd even suggest that, then that book has hope. Give yourself some time and revitalize it. If you felt a relief, should you even question writing it again?

"I can't not finish the book, Zara. People like my story." Then write them a message. Communication is always appreciated. You could even just request they spare you some time or argue that you're planning to work on another, better book.

Listen, we all hate writer's block, but it is inevitable.

Give yourself a break from it and come back when you're ready. "What if I never feel ready again, Zara? Zara, what if I never feel like writing again?"

Stay tuned then, baby, and we'll figure it out together.