One Little Spark of Inspiration...

Disneyphile · 03-19-2009, 04:32 PM

I'm always looking for ways to get the creative juices flowing, especially when tired or "blocked".

I found these awesome "handouts" designed by an award-winning design artist, and they've been very helpful so far.

What do you do to spark your creativity?

Ghoulish Delight · 03-19-2009, 04:37 PM

Listen to music.
Force myself to produce. Anything. Just to get over the inertia of doing nothing.
Make myself accountable to someone (e.g., pair up with someone and commit to sharing some form of output every day/week/whateve)
spark up something else.
learn something

Gemini Cricket · 03-19-2009, 04:47 PM

I take a shower. For some reason, I get some interesting ideas for stories or whatever in the shower. Sometimes while I shave. Sometimes on the john.

Just sayin'.

BDBopper · 03-19-2009, 04:51 PM

I get my best ideas, listening to music, taking a shower, and or just lying in bed daydreaming.

And of course while responding I now have "There's A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" stuck in my head.

Tom · 03-19-2009, 04:53 PM

I just solved some problems I was having with some writing while taking a nap.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-19-2009, 04:57 PM

Yeah, I have problems writing while I nap too.

Alex · 03-19-2009, 04:59 PM

I've never had much creativity and I've never gone out of my way to spark it.

Or rather, the area in which I am most creative pretty much requires me to just sit back and wait for the situations to arise.

SacTown Chronic · 03-19-2009, 06:01 PM

Most of stories and poems I compose in my head come while I'm driving. Or sparking. Or while out in nature. But mostly while driving. It usually happens that i see something or someone while I'm driving around and a story forms -- usually rather quickly. I probably only write one story for every ten that pop into my head, and most of those never see the light of day beyond Word on my computer. I'd write more but I'm lazy, and busy. In fact, I'm so lazy i usually don't edit my stuff. I just let it flow and hit save, or submit, or whatever.

innerSpaceman · 03-19-2009, 06:18 PM

LSD always does the trick for me.

SacTown Chronic · 03-19-2009, 06:21 PM

^That's cheating.

03-19-2009, 04:32 PM	#1
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	One Little Spark of Inspiration... I'm always looking for ways to get the creative juices flowing, especially when tired or "blocked". I found these awesome "handouts" designed by an award-winning design artist, and they've been very helpful so far. What do you do to spark your creativity?
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03-19-2009, 04:37 PM	#2
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Listen to music. Force myself to produce. Anything. Just to get over the inertia of doing nothing. Make myself accountable to someone (e.g., pair up with someone and commit to sharing some form of output every day/week/whateve) spark up something else. learn something __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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03-19-2009, 04:47 PM	#3
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I take a shower. For some reason, I get some interesting ideas for stories or whatever in the shower. Sometimes while I shave. Sometimes on the john. Just sayin'.
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03-19-2009, 04:51 PM	#4
BDBopper Not Taking Any Crap! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cleaning Up America, One Step At A Time! Posts: 1,694	I get my best ideas, listening to music, taking a shower, and or just lying in bed daydreaming. And of course while responding I now have "There's A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" stuck in my head.
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03-19-2009, 04:53 PM	#5
Tom Valued member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 541	I just solved some problems I was having with some writing while taking a nap.
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03-19-2009, 04:57 PM	#6
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Yeah, I have problems writing while I nap too. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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03-19-2009, 04:59 PM	#7
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I've never had much creativity and I've never gone out of my way to spark it. Or rather, the area in which I am most creative pretty much requires me to just sit back and wait for the situations to arise.
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03-19-2009, 06:01 PM	#8
SacTown Chronic the myth of the dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,217	Most of stories and poems I compose in my head come while I'm driving. Or sparking. Or while out in nature. But mostly while driving. It usually happens that i see something or someone while I'm driving around and a story forms -- usually rather quickly. I probably only write one story for every ten that pop into my head, and most of those never see the light of day beyond Word on my computer. I'd write more but I'm lazy, and busy. In fact, I'm so lazy i usually don't edit my stuff. I just let it flow and hit save, or submit, or whatever. __________________ Is it the fingers, or the brain that you're teaching a lesson?
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03-19-2009, 06:18 PM	#9
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	LSD always does the trick for me.
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03-19-2009, 06:21 PM	#10
SacTown Chronic the myth of the dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,217	^That's cheating. __________________ Is it the fingers, or the brain that you're teaching a lesson?
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