One of the things aside from an overly methodical approach to writing, though related to it in a way, is the same problem the subjects have in pretty much any F+ episode about creative outlets: a total lack of vulnerability. So many of them want to get patted on the back for writing, but none of them understand that writing or painting or cooking or making decorative cell phone holders out of wool means that you're going to have to expose yourself, but they're so totally insecure and terrified of criticism. For them, writing is just a way to fit into a role. They (attempt to) start writing because, hey! I like TV and stuff! I like the people who write this TV show! I should write TV and stuff so I can be like people who write TV! instead of starting because they actually have anything they want to express. They may certainly have a fantastic story hiding inside themselves, but they never even consider writing about it because they want to write about people in trench coats to look cool.