I’m having one of those weeks where there just isn’t much creative mojo available. It’s been two months since I felt like this last. We have company at our place (which is great, love to see ‘em) and the day job is absolutely chaotic right now. For me, chaos is one of my big creativity killers – plus, the activity at work is draining my brain power causing me to feel pretty exhausted.
So I thought I’d take this opportunity to see what you guys do when you hit a spot like this. For me, I just try to take my mind off of it and know that this time will pass and I’ll be back to high efficiency creative brain power soon enough. How do you cope with times like these?
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I can’t vote by “chad”, but I have certainly been in your situation.
I was a staff writer for the old Star Weekly out of Toronto doing stories on small towns, baton twirlers, Optimists and Oddfellows.
The subject matter was boring me to tears and I had a novel in my attic.
“Screw the baton twirlers and the makers of better moustraps. I am an artist, Martha!”
So I quit the job and became an “artist”.
I starved for a very long time and poor “Martha” had to take up the slack.
But as “Martha” supported, I found myself running dry on the novel. At this too, I would mess up?
The incredible luck of an inheritance and a better, more creative job got me over both the logjams. But I was lucky.
Take it easy for the present, or try to.
Margaret Atwood says it took her two years “to get her brains back” after childbirth before she could consider serious intellectual work.
One step at a time, I guess.
Cheers.
I need routine instead of chaos to create. I tend, though, just to hammer through by putting my fingers on the keyboard and forcing myself to write something. A lot of times that will jump start me.
Even though I chose the mind-numbing activity I sometimes force myself through it. I like Ivan’s comment because taking it easy — if it’s feasible — is often the best thing to regroup and refuel.
I assume it comes back, but sometimes I need to force myself to go through the motions in order to convince myself I haven’t lost it. Chaos is a creativity killer for me, too – at least, a certain KIND of chaos. Some chaos is good for my creativity.
It’s all about the routine. There’ll be good days and bad days. Keep at it, with an occasional short (and I do emphasize “short”) break.
I find starting a new type of project gets the creative juices flowing again. Good luck!
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