After struggling with his own bout of creative block — while writing a piece on creative block — Alex Cornell, a San-Francisco-based designer and musician, decided to ask for help. He emailed friends and artists for advice. That advice created a popular blog post.
But, not surprisingly, the blocks kept coming, so Cornell decided to create something more extensive than another post: a book. He asked 90 inspiring individuals how they deal with creative blocks.
The result was Breakthrough! 90 Proven Strategies to Overcome Creative Block & Spark Your Imagination.
Here are five strategies from Cornell’s book.
Realize that blocks are normal. […]
Stash away anything that inspires you. […]
Grab a book. […]
Clear your mind. […]
Try different disciplines. […]