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Breaking Creativity Block

Posted by andry
on Thursday, August 09

Well, let’s cut to the chase. I’m now having creativity blocks. Pretty much the same with writer’s block. If you do happen got Darth Vader action figure and Camel and GoF on your desk, geek block may be a correct phrase symbol to you (ps. I wear jeans too). Your mileage may vary, but I assume you get my point.

In normal situation (okay ‘normal’ is subjective) I have these hand picked, time-tested, quality-assurance selected methods to break the blocks. Funny, they don’t work anymore for me.

1. Writing copy of codes, old ones or new ones. Copying code, I mean actually typing it not just humble CTRL-C CTRL-V, is kinda like dragging’ our ‘creative brain’ inertia with ‘mechanic brain’. Typing without thinking, eventually, will start ‘creative brain’ to run.

2. Learning other subjects that is completely different with our task at hand. Useful when we got bored with current project(s).

3. Blogging. Reading as you are now.

4. Music. As FL Studio and guitar.

5. Vacation. I did. Surf’s Up was cool. Mr. Brooks was chilling. The Messenger was shocking. Alone was frightening. Can’t wait for Bourne Ultimatum.

Beside these fives, any more ideas how to break your creativity blocks? I’m listening.

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  1. anima – August 09, 2007 @ 04:24 PM
    try sleeping. works like a charm :)
  2. Hedi – August 09, 2007 @ 04:28 PM
    Do those mean you have spirit or gut back that you mentioned in milis few times ago? For me, I always do good-will as motive to do anything, including blogging. Or maybe you could assume that you're a lucky guy when remembering there are thousand people who aren't. Anyway, those five things are capable enough :D
  3. N – August 09, 2007 @ 04:43 PM
    Simpson the movie.. you haven't mention it :D
  4. firman firdaus – August 09, 2007 @ 06:05 PM
    making love, of course.
  5. fahmi! – August 09, 2007 @ 07:53 PM
    yg agak menyakitkan tentu saja dg membangun batasan baru, mengurangi fasilitas, dan keluar dari habit sehari2 yg sudah nyaman. perhatikan: iklan rokok jadi lebih menarik karena nggak boleh ada gambar rokok, lalu jadi lebih menarik lagi karena nggak boleh tayang siang2. yg bikin iklan dipaksa mikir lebih kreatif karena batasan2 baru itu. coba besok ngerjain web nggak boleh lagi pake dreamweaver, ganti notepad ajah. berani? xixixix :D tapi solusi lain yg mungkin menyenangkan ya ketemu dg orang2 baru, gumbul dg komunitas baru. maksudku yg sama sekali baru. bukan bersosialisasi/kenalan dg blogger baru di kota lain ato join milis anu dan sebagainya. coba kenalan dg mereka petani adenium ato seniman teater yg nggak familiar dg internet/komputer. ya memang sama sekali nggak ada hubungannya dg urusan programming, tapi coba aja deh. gimana?
  6. yanti – August 10, 2007 @ 02:47 PM
    ganti suasana.. ya vacation bisa jadi contohnya. kalo butek ngerjain sesuatu, ke WC aja bisa break the block kok :D
  7. dental – August 11, 2007 @ 01:17 PM
    tattoo
  8. adi – August 15, 2007 @ 04:58 PM
    if you are already married i think titik2 with your wife will make your creativity back he he peace ah :D
  9. budiw – August 19, 2007 @ 01:47 AM
    Kalo dari YM_tag temenku, if cannot hold() then { go to ngeh_seng() } xixixixix... --budiw