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As creators, we all suffer from those maddening creative blocks.
Picture yourself walking along a beautiful path of sunshine and daydreams.
Rainbows of light shoot from your hands and everything you create is the most
amazing idea ever.
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Then, out of nowhere, you SMACK your face right into a giant wall and bruise your nose. You can't seem to figure out where it came
from, or how to get around it. You try to push it down. Then you try jumping to
reach the top or walking around it. It's HUGE.
As a last ditch effort, you back up and run toward it with all
your might, kicking, punching, and screaming. Then you collapse to the ground and cry.
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We have all heard that taking a break will help. Yes, it does, but if you're like me, you can't take too long of a break. You need to create. Stay calm. Believe in yourself and the best tool you have in your arsenal,
your creativity.
At a young age, I was taught to keep a visual diary. It's just a
sketchpad or a journal. They come in all sorts of sizes and vary in price. Get
one. Write. Draw. Fill it up. Repeat. Do not throw them away. They will serve
you well.
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I keep all of them. They are little windows to my past. I look at various sketches and ideas in a new light. Some are meh, and
some are better than meh, but ALL of those ideas have possibility. Don't leave
them behind.
The next time you hit that wall and can't think of a way around
it, sit down. Pull out your old sketchpads or journals. Pour through
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