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# Back at work
- URL: https://www.jasoncringle.com/back-at-work/
- Published: 2026-04-20T18:43:02.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-20T18:43:02.000Z
- Author: Jason Wood

I really got stuck and have been avoiding writing for a while. The creation of a magic system was stressing me out so I took the easy way out and just stopped. Except it really wasn't that easy. Not writing was driving me bonkers as well. I felt like I was giving up.

A friend challenged me to schedule time and stick to it, so I did. It was only a couple of hours, but I got the Mack Hawthorne project up to 11,000 words.

It felt good to be back in the saddle.