I hear you with consuming media as a writer! Once you know what to look out for, it’s hard to unsee! It’s also fun to see which movies/books/shows break the “rules” and get away with it

I’m a discovery writer who does some minor outlining and planning ~ I like to have a sense of where I’m going in my writing sessions and at the same time I love it when my characters surprise me and when the story goes in a direction I don’t anticipate!