Learn a Trick
Creatively stuck? Learn a trick. A magic trick, juggling, card flinging, contact juggling…you get the idea. Learning a new trick can free you from your creative block.
Don’t Apologize
Are you an insecure artist? I am. Every time I share my work with people I know they’re judging me. I’m not good enough. They think I’m stupid for even trying. Do you feel that way?
Use a Tool Excessively
Looking to experiment a bit with your creativity? Today’s idea sparkler gives you some ideas to play around with. Mind you…this isn’t for the faint of heart.
Community Pool: Ryan Leak
One question. What’s the biggest thing you’ve learn about creativity? Ryan Leak answers: “Creativity is a lot like music. People like all different kinds. Creative doesn’t mean people like it.”
Batch Processing
Yesterday I was asked, “How do you find the time to blog so much?!” They were referring to the fact that I blog about 15 times per week…on top of a full-time and part-time job. It’s really not that hard. It’s all about scheduling. I’d like to introduce you to the concept of batch processing.
A Child
We’re going to take a little different twist with the Idea Sparkler this week. Instead of showing you something others have done, I’ll be asking you a question to help spark an idea for the project you’re working on. We’ll see how it goes.
Consume
I know a girl who leaves a DNA trail in every car she gets into. Yep, she plucks a hair from her head and leaves it in the car in case she gets murdered. She might be a little obsessed with Crime Scene Investigation shows.
Hang Out With Failure
Today’s creative draino – hang out with failure. There’s a mystical power in failure. You might say success is made of failure. If no one failed, there would be no success. Success requires risk of failure.
Community Pool: Camron Ware
One question. What’s the biggest thing you’ve learn about creativity? Camron Ware answers: “There isn’t really anything new. Each idea is just modified.”
My Current Block
We all go through creative blocks (even those of us who blog about getting through them). My current block has to do with writing. I’m working on writing a book. I have so many ideas. So many quotes. So many stories. But when it comes to putting them together, I’m stuck.