Power doesn’t answer to the will

#Blocktober returns

Welcome to the 125th issue of Subtle Maneuvers and the return of #blocktober, my annual month-long series on creative blocks.

Last year, I used this series to try to describe how blocks feel, to make some educated guesses about what causes them, and to share five ideas for getting unstuck.👇

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#Blocktober begins here

The perfect conditions for a creative block

How to solve a creative block

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This year, I want to kick things off with a single resonant phrase that I ran across recently, which I think perfectly captures the core dynamic of creative blockage.