Limits
Are you stuck on your creative project? All you need is a bit of Creative Draino to get those creative juices flowing again. Today’s bit of Creative Draino is all about limitations.
Others’ Sources of Inspiration
Today’s bit of creative draino takes the holistic approach to creativity. Creativity is not segregated. It’s all related. Writing is related to cooking. Songwriting is related to graphic design. Photography is related to dancing. Creativity spans disciplines.
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.
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.
Dance Your Butt Off
Creative block? That’s nothing a few hours at the club can’t cure. But if you’re like me, the club might not be able to handle your moves. That’s when I start dancing with myself.
Befriend Someone Scary
This is a real conversation I had. Guy: My friend Foodstamp can hook you up with a cell phone for $20, one time fee. You just can only make calls, you can’t receive them.” Me: Um, that sounds illegal. Guy: No way. Not if you don’t get caught.
Immerse Yourself
If you do contract work like me, you know how hard it is to get inspired for some projects. With many different clients pulling you many different ways, it’s easy to get creative blocks when approaching certain projects. Do you relate?
Create a Persona
I’m not a split personality! And neither am I! I know Multiple Personality Disorder is a debilitating condition. But imagine if we could switch out personalities whenever we wanted. Imagine the creative potential we’d harness from the different temperaments and perspectives we could access.
You Are Very Small
Look at the universe. Our galaxy is a speck within the universe. Our planet is a speck within the galaxy. You are a speck within our planet. Now what are you stressed about? What’s blocking your creativity?
Don’t Do Sequels
Success! You’ve conquered adversity and created something awesome. Oh no…now people are expecting you to do it again. What if you can’t produce something as good? What if your next project is a complete failure? Now you’re petrified. You’re scared to attempt anything. You’re afraid you can’t measure up to your past success.