Completism and list making create a feedback loop: completism demands list making in order to be successful; list making begets completism, because why would you make a list if it didn’t contain everything you needed? This feedback loop can flip negative if it becomes the sum and substance of all your creative effort. Just think of all the perfectionists you know who can’t get started unless they have everything exactly right, in exactly the right order, down to the most granular level.
