| Cause | Prevention Strategy | |-------|---------------------| | No clear creative goal | Define a (e.g., "October: finish 3 short stories") | | Over-collecting inspiration | Set inspiration time limits (e.g., 15 min on Pinterest, then create) | | Fear of forgetting ideas | Trust your parking lot — review weekly, not hourly | | Perfectionism | Use "bad draft first" rule: intentionally make a flawed version |