How I used the 12 Steps to get over writer's block
Hint: I didn't drink. But I did take a good honest look at things
tl;dr
Advice is not universal. We’re all on unique paths, with different pasts and goals, carrying unique sets of tools and baggage.
To translate advice that seems to be useful to others into a term that resonates with you, think why? Consider what underlying principles are being addressed.
If you don’t know what part of your process needs work, take inventory of the outcome of your process. Then, work backwards.
Take stock—count whatever you can count.
Imagine you’re in a bizarro world where everything is entirely your fault.
Don’t get all victim-blame-y on yourself. Get empowered to enact change.
Advice is not universal.
I’ve been reading about how to get over my writing/working slump for a while. And why not? It’s so much easier to read about how to improve your life than it is to actually improve your life. Summary: if I had a dollar for every time I read “DEVOTE AT LEAST AN HOUR A DAY TO WRITING,” I’d have enough money to buy several organic avocados in Anchorage in January—you know, fuck you money.
Spend more time doing X isn't always the answer.1 I was already spending plenty of time writing, but stuck, and unable to see how I was stuck, or what I was doing wrong.