#overcoming creative block

[queenoftreasures]

How One Assignment Reignited My Creative Flame

“The easy road is always crowded. The path less travelled is where you’ll find your true self.” Bard In all my life plans, a career was not even listed. Life’s only purpose was to study and get married. Yes, it does sound archaic, but that’s the way it was. For anything to come to its logical conclusion, your beliefs and life’s path have to be aligned. Mine weren’t. Reading and Writing Improve…

[adharagranley-writer]

i love it when i get to the dramatic part of the story and write 1,000 words like breathing

[i-write-comics-not-screenplays]

Tip for Comic Artists+Writers

(If you don't do this already!)

Draw in ballpoint pen. In a notebook.

If you're like me and you struggle to plan your script in a word processor, or you struggle to "storyboard" or even sketch in a digital art program for your comic...

Don't do that part! At least, not yet anyway!

Scribble and sketch and doodle your characters, and their lines of dialogue, wherever you want on a piece of notebook paper, with a ballpoint ink pen. You can try and figure out the comic panel configuration of a page if you want to do that, but otherwise I recommend you don't do any panel-planning yet... in order to not limit yourself to a single page in the story. Draw the first and last scene in the same page, or only draw the witty one lines you had in your head that made you want to make this comic!

The benefit: there's no pressure to get it perfect!

Don't like how you drew the hands? Well scribble it out, or ignore it; it's not the final draft by any means. You're just getting the idea on paper so you can visualize it! It's the best way to practice what emotions you're trying to convey, or the positions of the characters, without worrying about if it's "good" or not. It gives you the freedom to make mistakes, so you aren't paralyzed by the possibility of making those mistakes and the trouble of having to edit them.

You can use a sketchbook or a pencil, but for me, this defeats the purpose of letting myself experiment and make mistakes with the art/dialogue. You get visual representation of what you want to work on (scribbled out hands tells me, "be sure to practice hands and gestures!"; Stricken out dialogue lines tells me, "yep that's not how I want him to say it. Maybe I should practice a few different variations of that line?")

Their faces can look wonky, their word bubbles can be poorly placed, and the dialogue can be absolute "cringe"... and guess what? It doesn't matter because first of all, it's hilarious what you can come up with when you let loose, but second and most importantly, you're getting your ideas down in writing and on paper!!!

--additional note: it gives you so much for you to reference from as well. I recommend letting the notebook be your central spot for experiments, concepts, story ideas, notes, reminders, and important details for your story/comic/graphic novel so it becomes a personal reference guide for you (and maybe somewhat of an encyclopaedia?) :)

I hope this is helpful - it has been for me!

[write-to-tell-your-story]

A critical aspect of good writing is managing expectations: understanding the boundaries between what you have the agency to affect and what is not in your power to control.

You have a lot of agency in your own growth as a writer and the stories you most want to write, but you cannot control how everyone else will react once it's out in the world for strangers to read.

No story will ever be perfect, no story will every satisfy everyone on earth, and everyone will bring their own perspectives and interpretations that won't always agree with the one you intended. Not to mention that any story can be misinterpreted in utterly off-the-wall ways entirely impossible to predict by a reader who is sufficiently determined to read and evaluate a work of fiction in bad faith.

If anxiety about what people might think of your story is stopping you from actually writing it, then overcoming writer's block means focusing on what you have the power to control instead of what you don't.

You can't control how everyone will react to your story, but you can sit down and start writing it.

So take a minute if you need one, remember to breathe, and start writing.

[bobwess]

Feed me your best SPN prompt.

I will write a short one-shot based on the idea I like best.

My brain is full of mush, I think this will help.

[calltoamentor]

Make Creative Blocks Work For You

As someone who struggles frequently with procrastination and perfectionism, let me tell you from experience that there is no one true way to overcome a creative block, particularly not how to overcome a writer's block.

Procrastination and creative blocks are Hounds that those who seek to join a creative field know all too well. It’s a running joke among creatives, “Haha I should be writing right now but I am doing literally anything else!” Honestly, the most relatable thing in the first season of You is the sequence of Beck alternating between trying to write, random googling, Yoga and fiddling with every…

[sevyn-stars]

William F. Shakespeare

Thou art mine William F. Shakespeare, F is for forgotten, As I lose thee in grace, Words overlooked until past their time.

Thine words hath deceived mine ungrateful eyes, With illusions of grandeur, And visions of peace.

F is for forgiveness, A dressing in which all your words drown in, Thou holds many a-strength, But none quite as heartfully sprightful as this.

Doth mine eyes deceive me once more? Doth thou stand before me, Bathed in gold and glory? I reach out to tough thee, But thou truly hath deceived me.

Mine eyes begin to weep, For thine essence is filling in spirit, But in body I crave thee.

Now I hath slain thee, With my dagger of reconcile, For it is you, Whom I hath deemed my "Forgotten Shakespeare"

A page amongst the books, A letter amongst the alphabet. Too important to disappear, Too hidden to soar.

But to me, Thou art the sky, And the wind that sweeps my pages, Into the hands of those, Whom art lucky enough to catch them.

[lnk-and-lnspiration]

How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome and Believe in Your Writing Skills

Impostor syndrome is a common experience among writers and creatives, characterized by feelings of self-doubt, inadequacy, and the persistent fear of being exposed as a fraud. It can undermine your confidence and prevent you from fully embracing your writing skills and accomplishments. However, overcoming impostor syndrome is possible with self-awareness, self-compassion, and proactive steps. In…

[boobpancakes]

after days of making sims i immediately hate i have finally created a face i like

[dfmapa]

Unlocking Your Writing Mojo: Defeating Writer's Block and Staying Motivated

Writer’s block is the bane of every writer’s existence. It’s that frustrating moment when your creativity decides to take an extended vacation, leaving you staring at a blank page, desperately searching for inspiration. But fear not! In this article, we’ll explore some lighthearted and effective strategies to overcome writer’s block and reignite your writing motivation. So, grab your favorite…

[cyber-soul-smartz]

Nurturing Creativity: Honoring Each Phase

[once-upon-a-reblog]

November 7: Your daily creative pep-talk

Hey, creative? Your art matters more now than it ever did. Let's make sure it gets finished.

[a-jar-of-beetles]

girl help the "why don't you make it yourself" has stopped demotivating my need to complain and something sinister is taking it's place

[pebblegalaxy]

Encountering Blogchatter’s Ghost: How Mohan Das Rekindled My Creative Fire #BlogchatterHalfMarathon @blogchatter

Blogchatter’s Ghost Mohan Das Comes to Visit Me: A Hauntingly Inspiring Encounter As the clock struck midnight, my laptop screen glowed eerily in the dark room, the only source of light besides the dim streetlamp outside my window. I was deep in the trenches of a writing project when something unusual happened—something that would change the course of my creative journey forever. A cold breeze…

[firoz857]

Overcoming Challenges, Embracing AI, and Finding Authenticity in Business with Lexi Hartman

[calltoamentor]

Writing in the Age of Social Media

Daily writing promptWhat is one question you hate to be asked? Explain.View all responses                George R.R. Martin is a man known for many things; being an acclaimed author with a career that spans both genres and decades, running a show and overseeing its script until he feels safe in its production and watching the ensuing conflagration in faint horror from a distance, complex…