The Terror of the Blank Page
Whether you're a writer, designer, or coder, the hardest part is often just starting. The blank page demands perfection.
The "Bad First Draft" Technique
The best way to beat the blank page is to lower your standards for the first 5 minutes.
Try this MiroCards prompt:
- Pull a random word card.
- Force yourself to write/design/code something related to it for exactly 5 minutes.
- It doesn't have to be related to your actual project.
Why This Works
It shifts your brain from "Edit Mode" (critical, shrinking) to "Create Mode" (generative, expanding). Once the wheels are turning, you can switch to your actual work. The friction is gone.
I often use the "Oblique Strategies" concept—random constraints that force a move. MiroCards is your pocket version of that.
Motion creates emotion. Just get moving.