“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.
Kerby The Photographer
Watching music videos from my favorite artists and creators is one way I handle my creative blocks; I also like to watch movies that focus on cinematography & captivating stills. My favorite movies to watch right now are A24 movies! Their style of filming is amazing… all of that helps me get the creative juices flowing again. Read more>>
Crystal Marie
A lot of my content is based around what I like in real life .. I love fashion i love taking pictures.. I love doing my makeup I live fitness and I love making people laugh. I’ve learned over the past few years to just figure out how I’m feeling when it’s time to produce content and I just go from there. Read more>>
Dereka Sanders
As an entrepreneur , we sometimes get stuck or bring ourselves to standstill with experiencing creative blocks . They sometime cause us to get discouraged or begin to self reflect as a business owner . This may sound quite terrifying but I feel that it’s needed as an entrepreneur. Creative blocks activates our creativity by challenging us to push ourselves to our highest potential. Read more>>
Ursula de La Sotta
I just write. Even though I have no idea where Im going. I just write random word after random word until something comes up. Sometime a big and beautiful idea comes clearly after a while. Sometimes is just random words that dont make sense, or a lame idea. But I did the work. I tried. So at least I dont feel blocked anymore. Read more>>
Maria Norris Scaffido
There were two strategies that have worked for me when it comes to writer’s block. If I can’t figure out where I want a story to go, I write a little placeholder – or simple idea I might not necessarily use – and try to come back to it later and work on another part of the story in the meantime. The other strategy is just to listen to my brain and body and rest. Taking some time to read or watch my favorite shows and films helps keep me inspired too. Read more>>
Hope Bass
I don’t force it. I let the ideas come to me. Sometimes the ideas come to me in a dream and I immediately wake up and draw the idea. I’m always drawing up ideas to avoid creative blocks. I like to think of different color scheme depending on the season/time of year. I also stay up to date on what shows/movies are trending for kids themed birthday parties and just imagine how I’d do the project if someone came to me wanting a specific character theme. Read more>>
Ryan Leonard
I overcome writers block by Playing video games it helps, reigniting my creativity and alleviating feelings of depression. Additionally, listening to beats inspires me to write songs again. As a drummer, rhythms come to me naturally, further enhancing my creative process. Read more>>
Jeffrey Miller
Early childhood trauma set the stage for so much of my life experience. It was the filter through which EVERYTHING passed. The core wound was the core block and until I sorted that out, I simply experienced variations and symptoms of that block- so there was no shortage of reasons for shutting down and giving up: I’ve been nearly dead 7 or 8 times (Cut my right hand almost entirely off, hit by a car, almost froze to death, hit a tree at 46 MPH while riding my bike, Chronic illness, etc.). Looking outward, I saw racism, poverty, warfare, greed and so on. Read more>>
