Creative Constipation

Ever hit that creative wall? Can’t think of nothing new? It happens to all of us. The inspiration is there, but nothing comes to mind.

Authors call it ‘writer’s block’. Artist stare at a blank canvas and see nothing. A musician sits down with an instrument and there are no dots on the page.

Some days there are overload of ideas and it is difficult to keep up with them. Other days there is nothing.

Collaboration can help to gel new ideas together. Another person’s thoughts make take you to a different place for new adventures.

Trying a different medium might help getting things flowing. A novelist might try a short story or poetry or a kid’s book? A painter might put down the brushes, pick up a pencil or some chalk, get outside of the studio and with a big pad of paper get a new view. A musician could put down their usual instrument and go to a different one. Playing the same notes creates a different sound.

Still stuck?

Try going back to a previous piece of art put aside many years ago. Perhaps an old story could be refreshed and continued. With new skills and experiences a work of art can be refurbished.

Give it a try.