I hate to say it but many do judge a book by its cover and title -- the first impression dynamic duo! I think my book has a beautiful cover (designed by Tannice Goddard) and title (which I created). The readers will judge whether the story and my writing live up to this dynamic duo.
Indeed, as most fiction writing contains autobiographical elements. Age-Decoded has a scene where a young man Jason meets a young lady Shu while playing frisbee golf. That happened to me a long time ago!
Yes. The solution for me is to do something completely different. Go for a jog, listen to music, watch TV, talk to a friend, or even take a glorious nap. Incubation requires spiritual warmth. Writer's block is mentally cold.