Is writer’s block a real thing, or just a figment of the imagination?

Diagnosing yourself as having writer's block, rather than just not currently writing, will make matters worse

'What do you do when you get writer's block?" someone asked me the other day. I was happy to answer. I get up from my desk and wander around with a self-pitying expression on my face, sometimes clutching at my scalp in an agonised fashion. I buy sour gummy chews and eat too many; I compulsively click "refresh" on Twitter; I start to hate myself, and express it by snapping at others.

On reflection, I see why this response didn't satisfy my questioner: he wanted to know what I do to overcome writer's block. I've no idea. I keep eating the chews and snapping, and eventually it's bedtime, and in the morning the block has usually gone. Feel free to try this solution yourself.