diff --git a/src/screens/Writing/CreatingLyrics.js b/src/screens/Writing/CreatingLyrics.js
index d5fbdc4..95237d6 100644
--- a/src/screens/Writing/CreatingLyrics.js
+++ b/src/screens/Writing/CreatingLyrics.js
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ import {
   segmentRequiresLyrics,
 } from "../../utils/songStructure";
 
+const FAKE_PROGRESS_MAX = 96;
+const PROGRESS_INTERVAL_MS = 250;
+
 const CreatingLyrics = ({ active, config, selections }) => {
   const [progress, setProgress] = useState(0);
   const [called, setCalled] = useState(false);
@@ -42,20 +45,29 @@ const CreatingLyrics = ({ active, config, selections }) => {
   }, [active]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (active) {
-      const interval = setInterval(() => {
-        setProgress((prevProgress) => {
-          if (prevProgress >= 100) {
-            clearInterval(interval);
-            return 100;
-          }
-          return prevProgress + 1;
-        });
-      }, 100);
+    if (!active) return undefined;
 
-      return () => clearInterval(interval);
-    }
-  }, [active]);
+    const interval = setInterval(() => {
+      setProgress((prevProgress) => {
+        if (result || error) return prevProgress;
+        if (prevProgress >= FAKE_PROGRESS_MAX) {
+          return FAKE_PROGRESS_MAX;
+        }
+
+        const increment =
+          prevProgress < 60
+            ? 1
+            : prevProgress < 80
+            ? 0.6
+            : 0.3;
+
+        const next = prevProgress + increment;
+        return next >= FAKE_PROGRESS_MAX ? FAKE_PROGRESS_MAX : next;
+      });
+    }, PROGRESS_INTERVAL_MS);
+
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, [active, result, error]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const run = async () => {