You have to be prepared.

Been having a block at working for a short while, trying to do too much at once. I've been reading about writing and substituting the word writing for painting and it still is completely apt for the most part. The most valuable thing I've found in the book so far is that 'you have to be prepared to [paint] badly'. It's very freeing. So I'm off to do some bad arting, and see where it takes me.