Ideas pop into our minds at what often seem to be the most inconvenient of moments. It could be while you are driving down the highway, getting into the shower in the morning, or just shopping at the grocery store. You have to write down those fleeting ideas before they escape your memory.
Desperation, however, usually creeps up on you after you have been sitting in front of the computer, racking your brain for hours, trying to come up with at least one, little measly idea. However, there are techniques you can use to find your inspiration and avoid desperation.
To increase your chances of finding inspiration, figure out what works for you. You may have heard the old expression ‘putting on your thinking cap’. While there are more than likely plenty of people out there who actually have hats they put on to help them think, it is more a figure of speech.
What is your thinking cap?
Does the noise of people and chatter help to stimulate your creativity or do you need to be alone to think?
Is my inspiration more likely to arrive early in the morning or late at night while I burn the midnight oil?
Does sitting by a window inspire me as I watch the goings on outside or does it just distract me?
If you have been trying to find inspiration and are at a loss, try stepping away from your project and focusing your attention on something else. When you go back to your work, you will be looking at it with fresh eyes and may think of something you wouldn’t have thought of before.
Form a sort of inspiration support group. All that means is that you should show your work to your husband or wife, a friend, or a mentor, honestly looking for their suggestions regarding your work. Talking about your ideas is likely to help them flow more freely.
