the 12k word novel got me because SAME. mine has been sitting at 14k since forever

I dont know if its a 3 thing but its definitely a me thing too lol

From a symbolic perspective this is one of the more interesting numbers to sit with. The 3 has historically been tied to the triad - expression, creation, the point where two things become something new. Traditions that work with it tend to emphasize output rather than completion, which is a meaningful distinction.

What you are describing is often framed as the shadow side of that same energy. The impulse that makes starting so easy is the same one that makes finishing feel flat, because by then the interesting problem is already solved.

Worth noting that none of this is destiny. The classic suggestion is to externalize the structure you do not naturally generate - a deadline someone else holds you to, a collaborator, a season where one project gets attention and the rest wait. Not a fix, just a scaffold.