ok... I swore to myself I wouldn't ever create a new post... I'm too lazy to do extensive searches and so I fear the wrath that is "the search button is your friend," I don't want to bore anyone, I don't want the piss taken out of me for posting a whinge and I also greatly fear the "locked post cos you're a twit"... but I'm having a little freak out and so I thought: Why not share this on the forum with people who have never met me! (an idea I'm going to regret wholeheartedly in like... two minutes.)
anyway, here's the thing: I am past deadline on a design project and I am suffering severe creativity block. My heart is palpitating, my palms are sweaty and I have a good notion to go rock quietly in the corner with a bottle of whiskey until the nice men in white coats come. My last design for this project was shot down and with it, my confidence.
so... what do you all do when this happens to you? I'm sure creativity block comes in all forms and surely there is a cure? I've had this before, but it hasn't been this bad in awhile. Any advice? any stories? any good cocktail recipes??? I'm trying to take a few deep breaths but it's getting the way of my hyperventilating...
ms. ocky
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Where'd My Creativity Go?!!
and if necessary, plagiarise*Um er, sleep Ocky... I always find I am my most creative with a good nights sleep and a few good coffee's. Stress is a real mind killer for me, I can't do creative and be wound up so try to chill if you can.
Otherwise your friends may be the key, call em up and bounce ideas around, somthing will come to you in time.
Otherwise your friends may be the key, call em up and bounce ideas around, somthing will come to you in time.
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I think you've already found the answer, just hang around here a while, chill, and then try later.
John
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John
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Sex God
You can do it, don't let the bastards get you down.
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John
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uuuummmmmmm . . . i'm probably not the right person to advise, cos all my uni work was kinda deferred with a deadline fast approaching. 
the best thing to do, is simply stop thinking about it. go to bed, go out, watch telly, wash up . . . . and at some point, everything will hopefully just randomly click into place, and away you go. staying up all night stressing about it ain't very helpful, so just stop.
best of luck
neil x x x ;)
the best thing to do, is simply stop thinking about it. go to bed, go out, watch telly, wash up . . . . and at some point, everything will hopefully just randomly click into place, and away you go. staying up all night stressing about it ain't very helpful, so just stop.
best of luck
neil x x x ;)
ok - time that I repaid your advice
5 Unblockers for you:
1. Mathematrical Unblocker:
draw 17 circles of different sizes on your piece of paper
take a look at them
squint at them a bit
join them up
squint at them a bit more
colour a few of the circles in
keep on squinting
any ideas yet?
2. Literal Unblocker:
write down the following 4 words 'lunacy', independent', 'flavour', 'delve'
now add 9 words of your own
make up 3 sentences involving at least 3 of the words you've written
use one to start writing
3. Rethinking:
consider yourself walking down a street
watch a boy helping a lady cross the street
see her strike him
watch him pulling his hand out of her handbag
see him putting the toffee into his mouth
4. Philosophical
consider how green colourless ideas can sleep furiously
5. Physical
think of 3 things you havben't done since you were six
do a head stand
then do the first one
shout 'porridge' out of your front window very loudly
do the next one
pick your nose and flick the boggie
do your last one
one of these has got to work......
best of luck
(not such a bad guy - honest!)
Jase x
5 Unblockers for you:
1. Mathematrical Unblocker:
draw 17 circles of different sizes on your piece of paper
take a look at them
squint at them a bit
join them up
squint at them a bit more
colour a few of the circles in
keep on squinting
any ideas yet?
2. Literal Unblocker:
write down the following 4 words 'lunacy', independent', 'flavour', 'delve'
now add 9 words of your own
make up 3 sentences involving at least 3 of the words you've written
use one to start writing
3. Rethinking:
consider yourself walking down a street
watch a boy helping a lady cross the street
see her strike him
watch him pulling his hand out of her handbag
see him putting the toffee into his mouth
4. Philosophical
consider how green colourless ideas can sleep furiously
5. Physical
think of 3 things you havben't done since you were six
do a head stand
then do the first one
shout 'porridge' out of your front window very loudly
do the next one
pick your nose and flick the boggie
do your last one
one of these has got to work......
best of luck
(not such a bad guy - honest!)
Jase x
Quote by neilinleeds
uuuummmmmmm . . . i'm probably not the right person to advise, cos all my uni work was kinda deferred with a deadline fast approaching.
the best thing to do, is simply stop thinking about it. go to bed, go out, watch telly, wash up . . . . and at some point, everything will hopefully just randomly click into place, and away you go. staying up all night stressing about it ain't very helpful, so just stop.
best of luck
neil x x x ;)
bloody good advice lol
i did that today had to finish a unit (essay) by tues
sat here humming and harring for ages
thought sod it and shut folder and went out................shoe shopping
stress gone essay finished.............. :twisted:
Quote by redstilletto
bloody good advice lol
i did that today had to finish a unit (essay) by tues
sat here humming and harring for ages
thought sod it and shut folder and went out................shoe shopping
stress gone essay finished.............. :twisted:
oooohhhhh....shoooooooooooes...good idea!!!!
(mr ocky's screaming "no more shoes!!!" in the background, btw)
Casanova
As long as you don't do what i did in this situation, got drunk, failed my exams at uni and had to spend an extra year doing my re-takes!
Quote by ockysweeties
bloody good advice lol
i did that today had to finish a unit (essay) by tues
sat here humming and harring for ages
thought sod it and shut folder and went out................shoe shopping
stress gone essay finished.............. :twisted:
oooohhhhh....shoooooooooooes...good idea!!!!
(mr ocky's screaming "no more shoes!!!" in the background, btw)
yes
let her have more shoes
mr ocky
:rascal: :smackbottom: 
Quote by ockysweeties
ok... I swore to myself I wouldn't ever create a new post... I'm too lazy to do extensive searches and so I fear the wrath that is "the search button is your friend," I don't want to bore anyone, I don't want the piss taken out of me for posting a whinge and I also greatly fear the "locked post cos you're a twit"... but I'm having a little freak out and so I thought: Why not share this on the forum with people who have never met me! (an idea I'm going to regret wholeheartedly in like... two minutes.)
anyway, here's the thing: I am past deadline on a design project and I am suffering severe creativity block. My heart is palpitating, my palms are sweaty and I have a good notion to go rock quietly in the corner with a bottle of whiskey until the nice men in white coats come. My last design for this project was shot down and with it, my confidence.
so... what do you all do when this happens to you? I'm sure creativity block comes in all forms and surely there is a cure? I've had this before, but it hasn't been this bad in awhile. Any advice? any stories? any good cocktail recipes??? I'm trying to take a few deep breaths but it's getting the way of my hyperventilating...
ms. ocky
awww sweeties you joined sh what more can i say, ive had the same feeling for ages now, but things do come back slowly there is a light at the end of the tunnel, just takes about 600 posts to get that :idea: back ...the life of an artist never runs smooth, you have the whiskey good girl
it,ll come back. as avid merrion once said ...( fuckus ) all you need is fuckus pmsl mwah x x rache x
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awww sweeties you joined sh what more can i say, ive had the same feeling for ages now, but things do come back slowly there is a light at the end of the tunnel, just takes about 600 posts to get that :idea: back ...the life of an artist never runs smooth, you have the whiskey good girl
x rache x
:rotflmao: I never thought to look to avid merrion for advice!
thanks to all above for your help and suggestions. in answer to some: mr. ocky has been soundly spanked for his "no more shoes" protesting, I ADORE fraggle rock and of course own a few DVD's which I am going to watch while drawing circles and staring at them, puffin on an herbal ciggie, swigging my whiskey from my shoes AND taking a nap shortly after. Then waking up and getting drunk again, blowing off my deadline and being sent back a year in uni (even tho I graduated a looong time ago)
did I miss anyone??
can't believe I can still type straight...
assionkiss: :passionkiss: :passionkiss: :passionkiss:*Pops in a mint cos I made spicy lentils for tea........
Get to bed mate what you doing up so late?
Anyway creativity, what gets my juices going again????
Old photos or reading an old book - sounds a bit hairy fairy but it takes you sometimes to where you want to be and reminds you of where you should be.
It's the lentils mannnnnnnnnn
Cathy x
Get to bed mate what you doing up so late?
Anyway creativity, what gets my juices going again????
Old photos or reading an old book - sounds a bit hairy fairy but it takes you sometimes to where you want to be and reminds you of where you should be.
It's the lentils mannnnnnnnnn
Cathy x
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on a serious note for ideas or for a chill out i visit here . just down from bradgate park in leic just a stones throw from me in the summer with a beautifull skyline sunset you cant beat this place. ok maybe theres better places, but for me its perfect .
see - i'm glad i'm not the only one - if i have time - i normally head off into the wilds of wales and do one of the peaks in snowdonia. Bloody hard work getting to the top ( but that in itself is therapeutic) but once you get to the top - well, words just fail to explain!
Quote by rachel-lane
on a serious note for ideas or for a chill out i visit here . just down from bradgate park in leic just a stones throw from me in the summer with a beautifull skyline sunset you cant beat this place. ok maybe theres better places, but for me its perfect .
Was trying to find a pic of the most beautiful place in Sheffield for a sunrise or sunset.
It's virtually my back garden - some crags to sit on with a brandy and truly amazing with snow everywhere.
It's called the Bole Hills x Def worth checking out and knock for a coffee anyone!
Cathy x
