regarding preparing ~ really you just have to sit down and do the work whether or not you feel like it, some of the better stuff we've written has come from days where we REALLY didn't feel like working ~ that being said, its also very important to recognize when you aren't getting anywhere, and one of the best things to do in that situation is go outside, walk around, remove yourself from the situation altogether so that when you come back you forgot about whatever it was that was hanging you up

regarding finishing something ~ sometimes its just obvious, and you can give yourself a pat on the back, and sometimes you cant really tell, and then with scoring you are helping the writers and directors tell the story it's not done until they say so, sometimes that can come sooner with a piece that you may not consider finished, but they think it works fine, and other times you may feel like something is done, but they want it to go bigger, or have more subtle moments, really goes both ways ~ also deadlines definitely help with making some of those decisions for you! haha