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29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by ehbes » Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:57 am

Found a nice list on tumblr today for how to stay creative. yeah some of them seem a bit odd, but who knows maybe it'll work for you :)


1. Make lists
2. Carry a Notebook everywhere
3. Try Free Writing
4. Get away from the computer
5. Quit beating yourself up
6. Take breaks
7. Sing in the shower
8. Drink coffee
9. Listen to new music
10. Be open
11. Surround yourself with creative people
12. Get feedback
13. Collaborate
14. Don't give up
15. Practice, practice, practice
16. Allow yourself to make mistakes
17. Go somewhere new
18. Count your blessings
19. Get lots of rest
20. Take risks
21. Break the rules
22. Don't force it
23. Read a page of the dictionary
24. Create a framework
25. Stop trying to be someone's perfect
26. Write down your ideas
27. Clean your workspace
28. Have fun
29. Finish something
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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by OfficialDAPT » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:50 am

Great list, enough ideas to keep it real
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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by Artie_Fufkin » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:51 am

ehbrums1 wrote:2. Carry a Notebook everywhere
I use my phone for saving ideas wherever I go. I create a new text message and save it as a draft.
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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by Maxxan » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:02 am

Artie Fufkin wrote:
ehbrums1 wrote:2. Carry a Notebook everywhere
I use my phone for saving ideas wherever I go. I create a new text message and save it as a draft.
Does your phone really not have a notepad or whatever app? D:

Anyway, good list. Kind of need this right now, especially the reminder to clean the workspace haha.
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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by kreutzbube » Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:22 am

nice allocation of platitudes.
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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by rockonin » Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:25 am

Sometimes taking like a week or two break from production can help.
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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by Mason » Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:30 am

420 blase it
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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by drdeft » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:14 pm

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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by ehbes » Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:54 pm

Yo, bro... Don't steal my thread
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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by djdonnyuk » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:21 pm

GREAT LIST!!
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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by Artie_Fufkin » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:10 pm

Maxxan wrote:
Artie Fufkin wrote:
ehbrums1 wrote:2. Carry a Notebook everywhere
I use my phone for saving ideas wherever I go. I create a new text message and save it as a draft.
Does your phone really not have a notepad or whatever app? D:
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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by Sharmaji » Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:03 pm

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I like that it's only 9 items long. all killer no filler!
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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by Artie_Fufkin » Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:43 am

How do you guys feel about the coffee tip? Anybody think caffeine is bad for producing?
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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by wub » Thu Jan 31, 2013 6:10 am

Artie Fufkin wrote:How do you guys feel about the coffee tip? Anybody think caffeine is bad for producing?

Caffeine is fine for me as long as I don't overdo it and get jittery.
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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by fuz » Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:54 am

- don't use a phone for listing, use paper. good notebook, and very good pencil.
- make drafts. finished volume = 1 to 10% of draft volume
- listen to stuffs. many times.
- aim high , don't be better than this shit, be better than your favorite stuff.
- Don't make >10 items list
- be careful, proud, attentive, critical. Find flaws everywhere you can.
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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by Gurnumsbug » Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:04 pm

cheers mate :)
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Re: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Post by Gewze » Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:59 pm

fuz wrote: - be careful, proud, attentive, critical. Find flaws everywhere you can.
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