So the question is: How do I take the benefits of deadlines that I've seen over the last year-and-a-half and evolve them so that I can leave behind the things that I hate about deadlines without falling into complacency or slackness, of which I am totally capable? How do I leverage their power--the way they help me focus, the way they keep me overcoming my paralyzing perfectionism--while creating a system that feels less constained, more expansive? I want my work to grow. What structures do I put in place to enable and empower my further evolution as a writer (and as a person)?