Comments on: Creative Discussion – How Do You Beat The Creative Block?

By: Creative Discussion - What Gets Your Creative Butt In Gear? | Fuel Your Creativity

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:20:58 +0000

[...] our first Creative Discussion on beating the creative blocks we tackled an issue that most people who are involved with the creative process have run into, a [...]

By: Helios

Helios — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:45:12 +0000

I actually have several tips to beat creative blocks, the most important is to clear your mind and do something distractive instead stressing out with a project. I recently wrote a short article about that on my blog, feel free to step by if you like: http://helios-designs.net/2009/08/how-do-i-find-inspiration-for-web-design/.

By: David Bolton

David Bolton — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:11:02 +0000

Hi
Interesting article, I personally use Twitter to beat the creative block, it can be a distraction for a lot of the time but when you are feeling ‘blocked’ then following the right people on Twitter can really inspire you. A link to a new site or design or even just a photo can do it for me.

Cheers
David Bolton

By: Beating The Creative Blocks - A Creative Discussion #1 Wrap-up | Fuel Your Creativity

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:36:30 +0000

[...] amazing response to this initial run and the answers flooded in to help unravel the inquiry, ‘How do you beat the creative block?’. This is a question we often tackle alone, but it seems that when it is opened up to the [...]

By: Rob Bowen

Rob Bowen — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:51:11 +0000

For those of you who are interested, the Creative Discussion had an extension this month with the post Battle of the Bands a few days ago. We have gotten some great feedback on which bands are the ones folks use to get their creativity going. Also, tomorrow, we will be posting the wrap-up to the discussion, so make sure you check it out!

By: Virgil Huston

Virgil Huston — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:21:11 +0000

To Rob on your July 15th post. I am just seeing this. You are basically correct about my “getting the first sentence down is key” comment. Thing is, for me, usually when I do get that first sentence down, it is “great.” Not sure how this works, but I rarely change that first sentence even though I may edit the hell out of the rest of the article. It is a matter of being ready and sometimes maybe the deadline forces me to be ready before it is too late. Stress is usually positive for me in this regard. I am happy to have found this site because the creative aspect of what I do often gets lost or forgotten, gotta love what one can find from Twitter posts.

Virgil

By: curlykale

curlykale — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:27:16 +0000

Lots and lots of lovely coffee, and a bath..a bath as soon as a creative wall appears

By: Rob Bowen

Rob Bowen — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:20:42 +0000

For anyone interested, this discussion, and specifically, Maria's question caused a spin-off post on Fuel Your Writing, which covers Getting the 'It' Start

By: Getting the ‘It’ Start! | Fuel Your Writing

Getting the ‘It’ Start! | Fuel Your Writing — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:03:08 +0000

[...] because it is there where we are often accepted or dismissed. This point was raised recently in Fuel Your Creativity’s Creative Discussion on beating creative blocks. Maria Carmo commented saying: I am touched by a sentence ‘having a [...]

By: PixieGirl Blog | My World Through Graphic Design

PixieGirl Blog | My World Through Graphic Design — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:16:14 +0000

[...] browsed though other posts and found many that were noteworthy, from Hourly Rates or Flat Fees? to How Do You Beat the Creative Block to Invoicing, Time Tracking & [...]

By: Rob Bowen

Rob Bowen — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:25:22 +0000

This is a lively discussion, and we are blown away by the response we’ve gotten here to our first go at this. Thanks to everyone for tossing in their two cents and helping to spread the word to bring in more opinions and points of view.

@ Maria Carmo – I think that is a really good suggestion. It has actually given me an idea to write a post on, however it seems like it might be better suited for another Fuel site that I have been asked to guest on…hmmm, if Michelle is down, that may be showing up on Fuel Your Writing sometime in the future.

Though, to clarify, no one else actually said a good first sentence is a must, Virgil mentioned getting the first sentence down is key. And though, I can’t speak for him, I believe he was less stressing how the first sentence must be great, and more that to get him writing, he must get that first sentence out. After that, he knows the rest will follow.

By: Joshua Smibert

Joshua Smibert — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:24:59 +0000

I talk. Plain and simple. I find people to talk to. My best ideas and thoughts come through conversation with cool people.

By: Mistermmmh

Mistermmmh — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:54:36 +0000

I go to the toilet, my ideas always come when I’m on the toilet..
I don’t know why, but it works with me ;)

By: kris

kris — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:32:33 +0000

I run. I put a nice upbeat playlist on my ipod, turn up the headphones, and go put a few miles under my feet. I zone out, feel my run, and by the time I get back, I’m ready to hit it hard.

By: Maria Carmo

Maria Carmo — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:51:14 +0000

Looking back on much of what’s been written here, I am touched by a sentence “having a good first sentence is a must” – Well, may I leave the suggestion to have a post and comment on that topic? What’s a “great start”? How do we know when a sentence has that special “touch” that it will “nail people to their chairs” until they read the rest?

Just a suggestion!

Maria Carmo