- Take a break and do something else for a while before returning to writing.
- Freewrite until new ideas start flowing.
- Take a shower or bath—muses are known to be particularly inspirational during bathtime! And here are some products so you don’t have to run dripping for a pen and paper.
- Just keep writing, and see if you make a breakthrough.
- Work on a different writing project.
- Take a walk. Turn off your brain and experience the world through your senses.
- Do something else creative for a while, like drawing, singing, making a collage or playing with clay.
- Meditate or do a creative visualization—try this one if you’re dealing with a persistent inner critic.
- Read a book. Let someone else’s words flow over you.
- Write something silly or just plain bad. Don’t judge yourself. Sometimes if you start writing, no matter how uninspired you feel, your muse eventually shows up and sprinkles a little magic on the page.
How do you break through those uninspired moments? Share your creative coping methods in the comments. And don’t forget to vote in the poll!
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Walking is my biggest inspiration but reading somebody else’s book also works – I must be near my computer when I read. lol!
I like taking a walk to get my creative juices flowing, too. Reading a book doesn’t work as well for me, because I tend to get caught up in the other writer’s world — a wonderful feeling if it’s a good book, but not necessarily helpful, in the short run, with my own work. Though I do believe everything we take in adds fuel to the creative fire, in one way or another. Thanks for adding to the discussion, Kathy!
–Sandy