There's nothing like constraints, deadlines, and non-negotiable tasks to snap us into gear.
Journalists know this. Their job depends on how many quality stories they can produce consistently and on a deadline.
They have no time for dithering or delaying progress. And they certainly can't argue with the committee in their head about how if they cleaned their garage it will calm their mind enough to write. They just write because they must.
Constraints and Creative Freedom