A writer I know recommends doing 2 pages stream of consciousness, no point or judgement or second guessing, anything on your mind, first thing in the morning to get the cobwebs out. Then they set about trying to say something.
For me, not a writer, I’ll just come on here and comment on a handful of things. Sometimes a diatribe will flow through me and eureka.
I’m rarely a meaningful op though. I need someone else to throw the first punch usually.