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Hello fellows cretors....

I wonder, how anyone of you deals with Art block. You know, the infamous art block, where you can't think/draw/write anything that seems good or decent, or rather, the lack or blank space you experience in what should be your more creative field.

I might be able to help.

With thinking: There I usually take a picture, it can be of anything, and make a mental image of it. With the image in my head, I twist and turn it, making it evolve to fit my desire. Kinda like this: Wolf->big bad wolf from redhood->granny is eaten by the wolf->the granny makes cookies->Cookie could look awesome as peoples. I don't know if that helps.

Drawing: It's not my expertice, and I'm not great at it. But when I draw, I imagines an image in my head, then let the hand draw it, quality may vary.

Writing: Take a trope and subvert it, then build on it.

I hope that I helped.

I have a problem with blocks. Big problem. Sometimes it passes on it's own and other times I find whitenoise generators helpful, or watching or reading something that inspires what I'm trying to do.

I don't draw much, but when I do, I just look around the environment to help with some ideas.

I can't speak much for writing (I will say that I find listening to specific music helps with specific moods), but for art, what I usually do is either:
A) Try re-drawing an old piece! Sometimes seeing the growth can push you forward again!
or
B) Try a new medium! It forces your brain to have to think a little differently, and sometimes that really helps!

I recently went through an art block and instead of doing my usual harsh-shading type of art, I tried digital painting, and while it was the same digital medium, it was a whole new way of working, and I've been pretty okay since!

Hope this helps