I generally don’t have much success meditating my way out of a creative block. I don’t have much luck with reminder programs or multi-workbook systems that claim to ease a writing logjam, but I know why those don’t work. I can’t figure out why meditation doesn’t work for my writer’s block. “Self,” I said, “what if you’re just using the wrong meditation technique?” I thought of all the ways I can put myself into a creative zone, and list-making popped into my head. I can almost hypnotize myself making lists. So, perhaps 2022 will be the year of the list—lists about characters, plot points, subplots, red herrings, whatever. This technique may not work either, but perhaps I’ll get a good story out of the experience.