Don't worry, your MUSE will return.

Stanman May Your Light Forever Shine

One thing I used to do when I was in a boring meeting or some such, was scribble a random shape into the margin of my notepad, then add other pen strokes 'til it started to look like something. A lot of the time it ended up as nothing, but other times I'd end up with dragons or dinosaurs or futuristic aircraft or whatever.

These days I do the same thing with words. Go out for a walk, clear out the garage, do the ironing. Do something mundane, then describe it in words. A sentence turns into a paragraph turns into a chapter. Again, it doesn't always go anywhere, but sometimes it sparks off unusual ideas, or at least jogs you back into the flow.

If that doesn't work, take a couple of day's break and come back to it. Don't feel guilty, because everyone deserves a rest now and again.

It's a bit like Douglas Adams trick of flying. First throw yourself at the ground. Second distract yourself at the last minute so you miss. When you hit the writers' block, it's better to chuck yourself at it so that you miss and sail over than to keep hitting it until it gives in.

Anyway, hit, miss or take a break, good luck with it and see you on the other side.