You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.
What mood is that?
Last-minute panic.

“I've got to start listening to those quiet, nagging doubts.”

“If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I'll bet they'd live …”

“I find my life is a lot easier the lower I keep my expectations.”

“The secret to enjoying your job is to have a hobby that's even worse”