The easiest cure for Learning Syndrome is to adopt an attitude of just-in-time learning: start your project, using any step you can conceivably make, and then only learn whatever you need to take step number two.

The tactical game is what happens when you sit down to actually do your craft. This largely involves discovering a state of flow, where you are not thinking too much about your actions and feeling a natural enjoyment as you progress. The main way I’ve found to achieve flow is to work on something I naturally enjoy, to force past the hurdle of... See more