Jul. 28th, 2014

alfreda89: 3 foot concrete Medieval style gargoyle with author's hand resting on its head. (Mascot)

Burnout can happen to anyone, no matter how prolific.  But it doesn't have to be the end of the world.  There are ways to rise from the ashes.

For the longest time – years – I never ran out of things to write. There was always an idea fermenting, waiting for its chance. There was always an idea (or two) in progress, fighting for time in the chair. I was writing three books a year, and while I was more than slightly exhausted all the time, the stories kept coming. Long form, short…

And then they all stopped. Nothing. Nada. Dead air.

Laura Anne Gilman explains.

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