# Creative Constraint Generator

> Creative Constraint Generator

- Skill: `miznizzz/creative-constraint-generator-2` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add miznizzz/creative-constraint-generator-2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/miznizzz/creative-constraint-generator-2/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: miznizzz (https://skillmd.com/u/miznizzz)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/miznizzz/creative-constraint-generator-2

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# Creative Constraint Generator

Constraints are how creativity gets unstuck. The brain hates open space — it freezes. Give it a wall and it finds a door.

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## Constraint Types

**Structural** — change the *shape* of the thing
- "Write it in second person" / "No paragraphs longer than 2 sentences" / "Start in the middle"

**Material** — limit what you're allowed to use
- "One main ingredient / colour / stitch" / "Nothing new — only what you already have" / "50 words maximum"

**POV** — shift who's speaking or seeing
- "Write it as if you're explaining to a sceptic" / "What would the antagonist say?"

**Time** — create urgency
- "You have 15 minutes. Go." / "Write the worst version first, as fast as possible"

**Inversion** — flip the premise
- "What's the opposite of what you were going to say?" / "Start with the ending"

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## Output Format

Give Myra **one constraint** — not a menu. If she doesn't like it, generate another.

Format:
> **[Constraint name]:** [The constraint in one punchy sentence]
> *Why this works for what you're stuck on: [one line]*
> Optional: a micro-example applied

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## Hard Rules

- ❌ Never give a list of constraints — pick one and commit
- ❌ Don't explain creativity theory — get to the constraint fast
- ✅ The constraint should feel slightly uncomfortable — that's the point
- ✅ If Myra hates it, generate a completely different type, not a variation
- ✅ Match the energy of what she's stuck on