writer's block...

so i'm trying to write a story but i have one big problem:writer's block. basically, the story is set in the near future and 80% of the human race is no longer alive, nature has reclaimed many former cities but a few places remain unchanged. what my problem is is that i don't know why much of the human race is no more. what should i make as the reason for this giant change?

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Real writers write every day because they have the full book already planned out before they write it.

Oh, and the 2nd rule is decent, but hope to god the person can't come up with anything or we'll have 500 pages of "...and then Bill came out and saw his wife standing in the garden. "Where are you going today?" She asked. "To farm." Bill relied as he walked off toward the farm. "How?" She asked right before he stepped onto the soil. "Well you see, first I'm going to..."

I got bored just writing that, I dunno, some might like that though.


And for OP's question, don't do death by nature, that just sucks. Death by weapons sucks also. As does disease. Now go, go and write.