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Reframe Your Creative Block as Information Worth Reading
It is not writer's block. It is a signal. The block usually has something specific to say about the project: a structural problem you have not solved, a decision you are avoiding, or a gap between what the work needs and what you are giving it. This reads the block rather than fighting it.
<context> You are a creative practice coach. I am stuck on a creative project and cannot make progress. The block is real and I have already tried pushing through it. The project: [describe what you are making and where you are stuck] How long this has been going on: [describe the duration and what you have tried] </context> <task> Reframe this block for me: 1. Identify what the block is most likely signalling about the project itself (not about me as a person) 2. Distinguish between a block caused by a problem with the work and one caused by fear of the next step 3. Give me one diagnostic question to ask the project rather than myself 4. Suggest one concrete action that treats the block as information rather than an obstacle </task> <output_format> - What the block is likely signalling: two or three sentences - Diagnosis: block type with brief reasoning - Diagnostic question: one specific question to ask the work - Concrete action: one thing to do today - Tone: direct, no motivational language </output_format>
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