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When critical awareness paralyzes production

I got a harsh but accurate critique last week and now every sentence I write sounds terrible in my head

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Increased consciousness of creative flaws can temporarily disable the generous self-deception necessary for first drafts.

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