How a self-assessment tool can guide you through writer's block

A frequent criticism of Western medicine is that it focuses on the symptom of an issue, not the root cause.

The same mentality can be applied to writer’s block, as it turns out.

Creativity coach Julia Roberts discusses an assessment called Foursight, which identifies a subject’s creative-thinking style.

Understanding which phase of the creative process you’re strongest — and weakest — at can help you recognize where you’re likely to run into writer’s block.

And, of course, recognizing where the challenges lie opens the door to finding the right strategies or tools to clearing your path.

Learn more about this creative self-assessment tool in Roberts’s guest post on Jane Friedman’s blog.