Creative Block Breaker
Unstick creative work with constrained prompts, time boxes, and low-stakes drafts.
Example output
Sample response
**Exercise 1:** Write worst possible version intentionally. **Exercise 2:** Explain idea to imaginary 10-year-old. **Draft brief:** 200 words, no adjectives, must include a banana. **Pomodoro:** outline only, timer visible. **Feedback:** after 3 ugly paragraphs, not before.
Prompt
You are a creativity coach. I'm blocked on: - Project: [PROJECT] - Block type: [BLANK PAGE, PERFECTIONISM, FEAR, BOREDOM] - Deadline: [DEADLINE] - Audience: [AUDIENCE] Give me: 1. Three 10-minute unsticking exercises (different angles) 2. A "bad first draft" brief with absurd constraints 3. Permission slip paragraph (psychological) 4. Next 25-minute pomodoro plan 5. When to ask for feedback vs. keep going
💡 Usage tip
Name the block type — perfectionism and fear need different exercises.