I found myself blocked yesterday. I sat down to write. I had nothing. I always get inspired at my writing desk (dining room table). But today there was nothing. And deadlines prevented me from sitting down for another game of Mario Brothers on the Wii.
Creative blocks are sneaky. They come on slowly. You only notice them when it’s time to actually do something.
So what did I do? A drastic move like usual? No.
I made subtle adjustments to my environment. I opened all the doors to the house. I turned off all the music. I unplugged my laptop. And I laid on the living room rug. The external sounds, cool breeze and fabric in the rug began to shake the creative block loose.
I changed my surroundings just enough to overcome the block.
Sometimes overcoming a creative block means positioning yourself in a room differently. Sometimes it’s changing the lighting. Change little things about your surroundings to break your routine.
Great stuff, Jonathan. Sometimes we don’t need the big scene change after all. Although I must say, I would’ve fallen asleep if I laid on the rug with the doors open and a cool breeze blowing. I almost fell asleep just reading your description of it. Very peaceful…
Then the wind wafted the sweet smell of lavender gently into my nostrils. A haze fell on the room and I sunk deep into the ocean of the rug. An wave of dreams swept over me… zzzzzzzzz
😀
Great stuff, Jonathan. Sometimes we don’t need the big scene change after all. Although I must say, I would’ve fallen asleep if I laid on the rug with the doors open and a cool breeze blowing. I almost fell asleep just reading your description of it. Very peaceful…
Then the wind wafted the sweet smell of lavender gently into my nostrils. A haze fell on the room and I sunk deep into the ocean of the rug. An wave of dreams swept over me… zzzzzzzzz
😀