Blocking and countering like they do in the films doesn't work, so don't bother trying.
Whatever inspires you fires you.
I wrote my first book in a toilet in a factory where I was a floor sweeper.
Stop trying to squeeze professional results out of recreational hours.
Reality is based on perception
Writing has been challenging at times but that's where all the growth is. I know I'm in the right place if it's difficult. Something a British writer said to me once was: "If the project doesn't make him wobble, he doesn't take it." You have to be uncomfortable to grow.