There is no such Thing as Writer's Block

[puppetmaker]

Or keeping the creativity flowing

According to Peter who tends to move onto another project and then back to the one he is working on when he gets stuck. I try to do the same thing when I get stuck in a project. I'll start something else that I may not finish just to clear the brain and have another run at the problem I am working out in my head.

I also find that when I hit a brick wall on something going off and taking a walk or even a nap can help me regroup. Then I can come back and try something else. On occasion I can't see that I am that frustrated but Peter will and strongly suggest that I go do something else for a bit.

I think everyone has their own tricks when they hit the wall on a project.

So the question to the group is what do you do when you hit the creative wall?

I am very interested in the answers.

I am grateful when the wall goes away for a while.

Comments

[vysion-of-books.livejournal.com]

Fortunately my livelihood does not depend on a constant creativity output. There's plenty of multitasking done in my job and I treat it much the same way. If I get stuck with a task, I either take a breather getting up from the computer or change tasks. Sometimes deadlines prevent this so I press on through the tedium or difficulty and finish though the quality of work suffers.

Regarding free time creativity, I frequently rush into a hobby and enjoy it intensely at first, with waning interest later on as other interests become noticed again. I like to jump from computer game to book to comic to bookcrossing to videogame to puppy time to sheer relaxation.