tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446682073857250843.post6197600176565860804..comments2024-03-27T23:42:36.619-05:00Comments on Mock Ramblings: Open Thread: Writer's Recharge tipsMichael Mockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233321050691782148noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446682073857250843.post-26264100690917288462012-01-24T23:46:09.828-06:002012-01-24T23:46:09.828-06:00For me, it depends on how serious the block is. I...For me, it depends on how serious the block is. If it's a simple "Where do I start" type of thing, I usually use the old artist's trick of making random scribbles on a page and seeing what I can make out of them. It's kind of like seeing pictures in the clouds.<br /><br />For more serious creative blocks, I will often just do some other activity for a little bit. A quick walk (I often do this as a problem solver at work), read, play a game. If my brain isn't creative at the moment, it usually just needs some rest and new stimulus to get going again. <br /><br />I find the new stimulus part to be the most effective. Nothing seems to get the brain going like doing something you've never done before. Even doing something differently can work wonders. When I take my walk at work, I usually walk the circuit the same way. The other day I decided to reverse the route. It felt so weird, but I noticed some things I hadn't seen before.Amadeushttp://www.bbrowning.comnoreply@blogger.com