I tried doing editing the boring way and it worked for absolute beginners

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where fiction stopped feeling new.

I tried this in Dublin with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.