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Unpopular opinion: 'Write every day' prompts killed my creativity
I burned out trying to force stories. Taking breaks actually made my writing better.
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young.nora7mo ago
Totally get that about burning out from forcing stories. Pushing myself to create on a strict schedule just makes me freeze up sometimes. It's like the pressure turns the whole thing into a chore instead of something fun. I've found stepping away for a bit lets ideas actually build up again on their own. What kind of breaks work best for you when you hit that wall?
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annaw737mo ago
Honestly I had the exact opposite thing happen last month with a Tuesday deadline. Tbh forcing myself to sit there for two extra hours to just get words down actually broke the freeze. For me, stepping away lets the dread build up even more. It feels like the pressure of the schedule is the only thing that gets my brain to finally click. So I guess my break is just grinding through the bad stuff until it starts flowing.
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kevin_west7mo ago
Read something about "productive procrastination." Basically doing a different creative task to trick your brain. Works for me sometimes. Like sketching instead of writing.
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sarah8184mo ago
Productive procrastination" sounds like a fancy way to say "I'll get to it after I finish reorganizing my sock drawer by color." Taking breaks is just advanced procrastination with benefits, right?
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