Stuck in tutorial hell with Python/Django and not sure how to actually bridge the gap to real projects

I've been following a few different Udemy courses and YouTube playlists for about six months now. I feel like I have a decent handle on Python syntax, loops, and basic data structures, and I've managed to follow along with a few Django tutorials to build a basic blog site and a simple task manager. But the second I close the video and stare at a blank VS Code window, I completely freeze up. I know I should just start building something, but I don't actua