Switching to a loose schedule saved my creative spark

I was a total control freak about posting times, thinking consistency was key. Turns out, forcing content on a rigid clock killed my ideas, and going with the flow made everything better.

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gracehernandez6mo ago

Call me crazy, but maybe the issue wasn't the clock itself. Plenty of writers and artists hit their best work under deadline pressure. Letting everything be loose might just mean you never finish anything. I've seen folks who chase 'the flow' end up with half-baked projects. Structure can actually free your mind to create, not kill it. Seems like blaming the schedule is an easy out.

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janac226mo ago

Ever miss a deadline and still nail it?

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brown.emery6mo ago

Remember my buddy who swore by strict deadlines? He burned out hard trying to force ideas. @gracehernandez has a point about some people needing that push, but seeing him finally relax and finish a project he loved was proof that different minds just work different ways.

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