I know one of the main problems us aspiring authors have is writers block, or simply just letting things taper off. Yesterday morning I was in a position where I hadn't written anything in several days and I was feeling very guilty and annoyed at myself: I used to write a little every day, even if it was just a few words. When this happens I normally just get myself to buckle down and get something - anything - down on paper, but yesterday it was taking me ages to do it.
So, my advice for this situation, and what I ended up doing, would be to take a break for a little while: it's no good to just sit there in front of a blank piece of paper or computer screen waiting for something that isn't going to come. Go and do something around the house, get all your other jobs done so there is nothing else you could be doing except writing. No distractions. Once everything is done or you've done enough to bore yourself silly, then go back to writing. This way there will be nothing else weighing on you mind and stopping you from getting down and writing. You may even come up with a couple of ideas while slaving away. If you are indeed bored out of your mind from the work then you will find the writing a lot more enjoyable than before and will be more willing to get down and do it.
This is what I ended up doing and I now have a new character profile written and some more planning done. A lot more productive than sitting staring.
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