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THE CHAOS-PROOF CREATIVE SYSTEM

A Practical, Gentle Framework for Writing When Life Never Actually Slows Down

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Lee Stackhouse
Feb 18, 2026
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You know how I said in this morning’s post that the “calm season” we’re all waiting for doesn’t exist? Well…this is the part where I stop comforting you and start handing you the tools.

Because even if life never calms down, your process can.

This is the system I built after realizing that release-week chaos, holiday chaos, algorithm chaos, emotional chaos, and “I thought I’d have time by now” chaos…are not phases. They’re the whole job.

This is the practical, no-delusion version.
The version with structure.
The version with honesty.
The version that helps you build a writing life that can survive real life.


1. The Chaos Baseline Assessment

A 10-minute diagnostic to figure out what you’re actually working with.

Before you can build a sustainable writing rhythm, you need to know what’s draining you—not in theory, but right now.

You’ll assess four areas:

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