Lori Gottlieb

"I was like the gambler who kisses her spouse goodbye in the morning and then goes to the casino instead of the office. My casino was Facebook…

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An editor once told me that when I feel like I don't know how to start something or fix something and I'm banging my head against the wall, I should go outside and walk around the block and look at something green--trees, grass--and not think about whatever has me stuck. She said that resetting this way would help me get unstuck. And she was right. A lap or two around the block has worked 100% of the time. I always come back from those 10 or 15 minutes with something I didn't have in mind before I walked outside. It works well when writing books, too. Don't go on Twitter--just put on your shoes and walk outside.

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