You pull a wormhole? Yeah, that's what I dream about on nights when the lights are off and the studio’s a mess. The short cut is a line in a verse you think will save the day but ends up twisting in your head for hours. The trick? Draw a map with tiny dots—little milestones—so you can see where you’re supposed to pause and where the real grind is. If you only plan the part that feels “fast” and skip the rest, you’ll end up with a half‑finished track and a full‑blown hangover. So map the shortcut, but put a checkpoint in the middle: a song you’re proud of. If it passes, you’re good to keep the wormhole open. If it fails, you’ve got a reason to grind again. That’s the only way it works.