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29 Sep

Podcast: Done! No. 650 - How Neil Gaiman gets writing done when it’s slow going


Datum: 2025-09-29 08:45
A man is writing in a decorative garden gazebo surrounded by lush greenery and soft morning light.

When you’re try­ing to for­mu­late some­thing and it’s slow going, what do you do to get unstuck?

This week’s episode of Done! is about the ver­sa­tile author Neil Gaiman’s trick for get­ting writ­ing done through a method that is both strict and gen­tle at the same time.

How do you get going when a task feels slug­gish? Many of us are prone to pro­cras­ti­na­tion on spe­cif­ic tasks, so there are plen­ty of tricks to over­come it. Now I’m curi­ous to hear yours. Maybe you use AI to move for­ward? Please write to me and let me know. I’m all ears.


Here’s an idea (and two apps) for how to plan your breaks to increase your creativity.


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