Okay, so you say you have writers block. Well I don't believe you! A writers head is filled with a bunch of great ideas and if you look at the world around you, it's almost yelling for attention. Writers block is just another word for describing too many ideas going around your head at once.
So.... this is what I do. I dream up a place, somewhere that I think describes my book in an appropriate manner and I imagine being that main character because, believe it or not, the main character is usually a reflection of yourself.
If you can picture yourself doing those things then it's often easy for you to find a new chapter strictly based on what you would do. Editing can come later, you said you had writers block right? Then unblock it. Writers block is strictly psychological.
Another great way to get rid of writers block is to actually get out of the house. It's an art to be able to create a master piece from a scrap of technology with a white screen and an annoying flashing line, but you can't always be creative on your own and that's when outside becomes the perfect place.
Visit a museum with ancient artifacts or go to a cemetery (nods to fshr).
There are thousands of possibilities and you never know what you'll think of on your exploration. I was at a book store and saw a stuffed dragon and instantly had an Epiphany. I would write my next fantasy novel in a different world, including more immortals such as dragons and sphinxes.
But.......... there are a lot of demanding yet lazy writers out there who want to get their story down right then (hint: me). For those people, I insist on keep a dictionary handy.
Most of the time when I don't know what to write my next chapter about I skim through the dictionary for a word (Possible even one I can't pronounce) and its definition. If that words definition really inspires me then I could write forever about it using other supporting words that I found along the way.
And in the end you'll notice that with all those long and amazing words, that you can't say but know the exact definition of, really fit with your story. And you won't have to do spell check on them since you're looking in the dictionary, that's a big plus.
There are also many other ways to get rid of "Writers Block" (The least favorite word I know), but if you look at that screen and imagine your words on the page, imagine yourself as if you were your character, experience knew and inspiring things, then "writers block" will seem to be no more than a figment of your imagination, and hey, even that makes for a great chapter!
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