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Permission to Submit It Rough · a 3-stage run

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Permission to Submit It Rough · a 3-stage run

Still researching instead of starting?

That isn't laziness. It's often the fear that what you make won't be good enough, dressed up as preparation. This run gives you three short episodes and one two-minute move to break the loop.

I want it perfect→I'm afraid I'll get it wrong→I'll think about it more→I'll do it later→I didn't do it

Here for the Submit It Rough pilot?

XP counts startsYou earn points for beginning, not for how good the work is.
No game overThere's no losing, no ranking, and no leaderboard.
Rough is the goalA bad first draft is a move forward. It can be fixed. A blank page can't.
XP guide

How to earn XP

Every point comes from starting something. Nothing takes XP away, and badges unlock as you go.

+20 · Watch a stageOnce for each of the three episodes.
+30 · Finish the ABCDE cardEvery time you question a belief with it.
+15 · Start the timerEvery time you start a rough-draft sprint.
+25 · Finish a rough draftWhen the timer runs out and you have something on the page.

Pilot bonuses

+10 · JoinWhen you join the pilot.
+20 · Check-in 1Before the episodes.
+30 · Check-in 2Right after the episodes.
+40 · Follow-upTwo days later. Completes the run.
Stages · 60–90 seconds each

Three episodes, one link of the loop each

Locked for pilot players until check-in 1 is saved. Go to check-in 1

Badges

Power-up · about 2 minutes

The ABCDE card

Catch the thought that's stopping you, question it, and swap in one you can work with. The filled-in lines are an example. Replace them with your own task.

Locked for pilot players until check-in 1 is saved. Go to check-in 1
EXAMPLE: replace with your own task
A
What's the task you keep putting off?
B
What are you telling yourself about it? Write the "must" or "if it's bad, it proves…" thought.
C
What are you doing instead of starting?
D
Answer at least one:
  • Does one piece of work really decide how capable I am?
  • Has a weak first draft ever ruined anything, or did it just get revised?
  • What would I tell a friend who said this belief out loud?
E
Keep the high standard, drop the "must".
Boss stage · worst acceptable draft
20:00

Write badly on purpose until the timer ends. A rough draft proves the fear wrong: you'll see an imperfect start can be fixed.

For pilot participants

Pilot check-ins

One session of about 20 minutes: a short check-in, the three episodes, the ABCDE card on a real task, and a second check-in. Two days later, a 1-minute follow-up on any phone or laptop, using your gamer tag and PIN.

1 · Join
2 · Before
3 · Watch + act
4 · After
5 · Follow-up

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For the curious (and the grader)

Why this works

The fear of failure loop: fear leads to avoidance, avoidance blocks evidence, and the fear survives Fear of failing Avoid: research,re-plan, delay No finished attempt Belief nevergets tested break it with a rough draft

High standards aren't the problem. Treating one weak result as proof about yourself is. Research on college students, including Filipino students, finds that fear of failure is what turns perfectionism into putting things off (Cho & Lee, 2022; Obenza et al., 2024).

Avoiding the task keeps that belief safe, because you never see a rough attempt survive. The series and the ABCDE card try to break the loop by making a rough start feel allowed.

Read the full study →

The problem, the research behind it, how each episode targets one link of the loop, and why this project matters to its creator. About a 4-minute read.

If it's more than procrastination

This site is a student project, not therapy

If fear of failing is affecting your sleep, mood, or daily life, talk to someone. Your campus Guidance and Counseling Office is a good first step. In the Philippines, the NCMH Crisis Hotline is available 24/7 at 1553.