What writer hasn't felt the desolate emptiness of the white page, mocking, and remaining stubbornly blank? Summoning words to fill that page can, at times, be an effortless flight of creativity. At other times, it feels like mental constipation.

Writer's block fills writers with dread because it feels impassable, something we just have to accept and wait for inspiration to strike. But we needn't be passive victims of writer's block. We can strike back with a combination of self-awareness and a suitable kit of tools. Breaking the Block provides a collection of approaches to keep the words flowing.