“Creativity takes courage.” – Henri Matisse

Even with all the courage in the world, every creative will eventually run into a creative block, so we asked some of our favorite creatives to share how they overcome creative blocks.

Orlando Delgado

Writer’s block — it’s the bane of my existence. Any writer would agree. For me, it often creeps in when I’m burnt out. The words stop flowing, the ideas dry up, and I’m left staring at a blank screen. I’ve learned that sometimes the best remedy is to simply step away. A walk, a good book, or even a well-deserved nap can work wonders. Read more>>

Rene Cizio

Writer’s block is one of those phrases that, as a lifelong writer, I do not allow myself to believe in. That’s not to say it isn’t genuine, only that I cannot afford to give it any power. Read more>>

Norma Davis

I overcame and beat creativity blocks through tears, anger, and then happiness once I completed it. I had stored the memories of my military experience in my mental database for over three decades and it was time to be released. At times It would take me days to finish a thought because the pain was too much to bear or cope with. I would then cry and push through the experience to get my words down on paper. I knew deep down that if I didn’t finish my memoir I would never be able to release the trauma completely so I persevered and pushed through the pain. Many times I would think of the funny experiences and that would help me mentally to deal with the pain I once held on to. Being sexually assaulted by a male service member with the help of a female service member with the setup left me broken for a very long time. I couldn’t trust females or males and it left me feeling hopeless and suicidal. for a very long time. Once I completed my memoir I found it to be very therapeutic and it helped me to release a lot of pain that had built up inside of me for a very long time. Read more>>

David & Brayden

We believe that in order to beat Creativity Blocks, it is good to have multiple ideas running at once. Once we reach a block with an idea, it goes to the bottom of the list and we pursue something else until the blocked idea finds its way back to the surface. Oftentimes it comes back to the surface once you start to forget about it. If it never surfaces, we keep it on the back burner to be used for something later. Read more>>