My brain makes excuses.
"This story needs more thought."
"I should outline first."
"Maybe tomorrow when I'm more inspired."
All lies. Just resistance dressed up as wisdom.
I found a phrase that bypasses all of it: "I'm just going to..."
That's it. I'm just going to open the document. I'm just going to write the subject line. I'm just going to type one sentence about that story I always tell at dinner.
Your writer-self and your resistance are two separate entities. The resistance thinks it's smarter. It will out-argue you every time if you engage with it.
So don't engage. Trick it instead.
Think of that one story you tell all the time—the one you enjoy sharing, the one you hope your wife or kids remember. You haven't written it down yet.
Open your favorite app right now. Don't think about structure or quality.
Just say: "I'm just going to write the subject of this story."
Then type it. That's all.
The resistance loses when you make the ask so small it can't argue.
What story are you "just going to" write today?
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The Story Frame
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