Writer's block is a common challenge and there are all sorts of tricks and tools that writers use to try to overcome it. But what works for one writer may not work for all. For author and editor Sara Anne Fox, looking at a story out of sequence is helpful when she gets stuck. Her process, which she calls backward engineering, involves writing the ending of a story first. Once you have that last scene down, work backward from there to fill in the middle and beginning. Start writing the scenes that speak to you the most and not necessarily in any particular order. The ending might evolve as the rest of the story unfolds, but that's okay. The goal is to get the creative juices flowing. Click below for more on how to backward engineer a story.