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

[jeff-morris.livejournal.com]

I'm slowly getting back into the writing thing--oh God, it hurts so much, I'm so rusty after two years off--though it's mostly Ultraman fic for my insatiable wife. She's been on my back for two weeks to do a silly story, but I said no because I didn't know what the hook would be.

Generally if it's not coming right away, I just let things settle in the back of my brain and percolate until something comes to me, as it finally did in the above example.

I'd like to claim a few rousing games of Sims 2 or Civilization 3 also help, but my wife says that's nothing but procrastination. :)