I can't. Next. (including these parentheses just to make sure the text satisfies the surprisingly precise minimum 125-character requirement)

Now, here's one instance where I think AI comes in really handy: Not that it'll do the job for you, but it'll either provide a decent enough suggestion to serve as a thought starter or something completely shite, prompting you into action out of sheer frustration ("This nincompoop algorithm is taking over my job with that?!!"). Once your brain has been nudged, I suggest following what the great David Abbott recommended: write down every thought that comes to mind, wherever you think it might fit—beginning, middle, or end. Then, take a short break, come back, and review your notes, scribbles, and doodles. Piece it all together, and look at it objectively. Finally, edit ruthlessly until only what's truly required remains.

When I hit a creative block, going for a walk sometimes helps. Being in motion and changing your environment can get the thinking flowing again. Another thing that I find helps immensely is trying to reframe the problem: •Try asking the problem as a question. •Change the problem statement by using synonyms. •Think how someone else (scientist, movie character, or just someone whose work you like) would solve the problem. All these things force your brain to both condense/distill the problem, and look at it from a different angle. This, more often than not, will get the creative juices flowing. If these things fail, pick up @dannelken's book 'A Self-Help Guide for Copywriters'. It'll tease out a synaptic cascade of thinking for you.