Re: Act it out
Piers Anthony has an interesting take on Writer's Block.
(two asides on this:
1: I am not really a Piers Anthony fan. i've read some of his work, and it's okay, but all his books seem ot be the same.
2: i agree with those who say there's no writer's block. sometimes though, i'm just not sure what to write next. that usually happens when i'm being perfectionistic. i keep at it for a few minutes, slam out something bad, and then re-write it later. i don't think that's a block.)
when writing first drafts, Piers writes bracketed comments all throughout the drafts. he writes down ideas for the plot of the book, the plot of other books, random facts and observations, or what he's thinking about.
therefore, he never suffers "block". if he can't write the story, he writes a note about how he can't write it, and then why, and then he's figured out the answer and off he goes.
by using the notes, he's always writing something, and usually something book-related. it's like combining the first draft with a journal.