How to Feed Your Creative Self - WritersLife.org

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We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel:  https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to  http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello there Peter here again from Writer's life and today how to feed your creative self creativity is an essential part of being a writer but let's face is sometimes when we try to write it seems as if our creative souls have packed up and gone on a little vacation without letting us know creativity is a strange thing even in the most creative and inspiring writers it seems to come and go too sometimes flow steadily or come gushing forth like others to trickle teasingly and just as often to dry up altogether the problem is this really does not work well for us writers we would much prefer our creativity to be a constant and powerful light burning within us or an endless well always available for us to tap into the good news is that there are things that we can do in order to give our creativity a boost and help us find it again when we feel us that we've lost it so next time you're feeling creatively weak don't despair try these ten different ways to feed your creative self first free your mind don't put too much pressure on yourself the more you try to become creative the harder it may be try free writing or doing mind maps or word association there are loads of writing exercises that can help free your mind and tap into your creativity why not give them a try next explore the world there's a big wide world out there so don't stay cooped up and hunched up over your desk all day it could be as big as booking your traveling adventure or as small as going for a walk but getting out there and interacting with around you will inspire you for certain next do something exhilarating sometimes you need to shake up your boring old routine and do something that pushes you challenges you or even scares you a little bit doing this will release endorphins make you feel powerful and proud and boost your creativity no end the new experience could even lead to a whole new story idea next show off your talents sometimes compliments will get you everywhere a lack of creativity can mean you start questioning your ability and talents and mean that you lose confidence in your writing abilities share your work with your biggest fan get some positive feedback and you'll soon start to feel differently next listen to music music can have a profound effect on our mood so next time you're feeling creatively challenged put on a motivating playlist listen to something beautiful or search for inspiring playlists to keep you motivated next read something amazing we all get ideas and inspiration from other writers so keep devouring every book you can get your hands on and you'll soon find something sticks with you and helps you to develop a new idea in your own world next have a plan while you might think planning goes against the idea of being creative a well researched and thought out plan can actually be very beneficial doing so will help you to rest assured that your story will work out and stop you from getting stuck halfway through next take a break from your laptop sometimes doing things the old-fashioned way is best try writing using paper and a pencil instead of typing directly onto your laptop it might take longer but there is something creative and relaxing in the process do you think next creates an inspiring writing space creating your perfect writing space can really work wonders when it comes to boosting your creativity you might want something carve minimum or a bustling space where the walls are crammed with pictures timelines and notes whatever works for you make sure you have a comfy place to sit and work though being uncomfortable can be really distracting and can diminish your creativity and take you away from the joy of writing altogether next don't give up even when you feel as though your creativity will never return try to keep writing and rest assured that it will the more you write the quicker you will find your creative self again so just keep going however itself boosting and channeling your creativity can be challenging at times but if you keep practicing and use the methods we've already mentioned you'll find it comes much easier helping you to become a more productive and inspired writer as a result and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to and finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit  that's http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit  that's it for now be sure to give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more my name's Peter and I'll see you next time