Holy men don't die when they lie on a bed of nails because their weight is evenly distributed. In other words, there is less pressure on any one single nail.

I have found the same to be true in regards to creative projects. If you place all of your weight on a single creative project, it will feel excruciating each time you come up against a sharp point of friction. Instead, spread yourself out good and thin over two to three creative projects.

Each time you get stuck on one creative project, step away, let it breath and move to another. You will feel less pressure during the creative process; and you might even be more prolific.

Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov wrote over 500 books throughout his career. His secret? He worked on multiple books at once.