To understand the scourge we call "writer's block," consider constipation.

What, Roger? Another shit reference? 

What can I say? I write from the gut, and there's a lot of poop in there. Besides, the metaphor is apt. What most people call "writers' block" is called by professional writers "another day." Regardless of what you call it, it's a constipation of the creative consciousness. Like digestive constipation, it's frustrating, painful, and ultimately paralyzing. Left untreated long enough, it can be annihilating.

The good news is, writer's block can and should be treated as any other form of constipation.  Here are the simple steps.