The three steps of solving problems is an excellent distillation of what I do already. Thank you for your succinct description.

Writing, especially writing fiction, is a problem-solving set replete with vibrant characters, working through a variety of themes with emotional, visceral, intellectual, and spiritual layers/ connections for the reader.

Thank-you so much for the nuances of the 3 rules. I feel it to be such an acknowledgement and validation of being on a good track.