Plotting a novel: focused creativity

I recently signed up for grocery delivery, part of which is a produce box with a selection of produce. Having this pre-selected produce might seem restricting but I’ve actually found that it fires up my culinary creativity.

Instead of spending my time thinking about what I could make from all the ingredients available in the grocery store, I can focus on what I can make with this small selection of produce. There’s some limited ability to swap items out but I haven’t done much of that — I’m e...