Looking for ways to be more creative? You’re in the right place! In this blog post, we’ll teach you a few tricks that can help get your juices flowing. Whether you’re a professional journalist writing an article for publication or a passionate social media user posting on your blog, these tips will help get your creative juices flowing so that you can produce something unique and meaningful.
Find Inspiration Wherever You Go
One of the best things about living in a global society is the ability to access information instantly and easily. Travelling is no longer reserved solely for the purpose of fun and family vacay – you can now stay connected to your loved ones while taking a holiday to a faraway country. Whether you’re on assignment for a global news publication or you’re simply exploring the world, your smartphone will be your best friend in providing you with inspiration wherever you go. Learning to be inspired by the culture you encounter is a key component to becoming more creative – whether you’re in a developing country that will inspire you with its vibrancy or a thriving metropolis that will knock your socks off with its energy. Culture is all around us, and we should all be aware and inspired by it. A simple trip to the corner store to buy some Korean cosmetics or food that will change your life forever is all it takes to get inspired – so don’t be afraid to engage with your surroundings and find inspiration close by.
Create a Writing Routine
For many of us, writing is a daily or weekly occurrence. For those who have established a creative writing routine, it’s a familiar and comfortable process that allows them to produce high-quality work time after time. Establishing a routine is a great way to get into the habit of producing creative content on a consistent basis – the key is to find a way of working that makes you happy and comfortable, and writing fits that bill perfectly. A writing routine will also improve your quality of output significantly. If you find that you produce better work when you have a set routine, then by all means, develop a pattern that works best for you.
There are numerous benefits to establishing a writing routine – from improving your quality of work to allowing you to follow a specific process that you can document and review later. If you decide that a weekly blog post is what makes you most happy, consider establishing a routine where you write one post every week – even if you end up writing something different each week, you’ll always have a base of content that you can refer to.
Brainstorm Ideas
Whether you have a specific theme or idea for your article in mind already (in which case, you’ll want to develop a few drafts before settling on one that you’re happy with) or you’re simply looking for ways to inject some originality into your content, brainstorming is one of the best ways to get inspired. The more you put into it, the more you get out of it. Brainstorming with a partner or group of friends can also help generate ideas and get your creative juices flowing. Some people prefer to write down their ideas on a piece of paper and then sort and organise them later – this can help you visually map out the skeleton of your argument before you start to write it down. You can also take this approach with a piece of paper and a group of friends or colleagues to generate ideas and get creative juices flowing.
Brainstorming allows you to explore a variety of concepts in a short amount of time – the best bit is that you can do this alone! If you decide that you’d like to write about the British Museum’s 2019 exhibition on Greek mythology, for example, you’ll want to brainstorm ideas for this topic. Before you know it, you’ll have created a list of ten ideas that you could write about. This is a great way to get inspired by a variety of topics and to see what ideas come to mind without any judgment or filtering. What’s more, you can always return to the list at a later date and add or subtract ideas from it as you see fit. A brainstorming session can also help you identify possible weaknesses in your idea or argument – addressing these issues head-on is the key to making your piece the best it can be. Weaknesses in your idea or argument that are not addressed typically lead to poor quality output that is less valuable and less likely to be accepted by the target audience – so it’s important to take these points into consideration as you write your draft.
Take Breaks
It’s important to take regular breaks throughout the day to refresh your mind and get back on track – even if you work intensely for short periods of time, you’ll still get overwhelmed, and you won’t produce your best work. Find a way to recharge and get back on track regularly – a couple of minutes here or there can make a world of difference. During particularly creative periods, you may also want to consider taking a break from working entirely and instead engaging in some light leisure activities. Watching TV or playing video games can help put your brain in a different space and allow you to get back to your creative tasks with a fresh set of eyes and a refreshed mind.
Working frequently doesn’t mean working continuously – you’ll often find experts in any field will break down their workweek into blocks of time where they will focus on a specific project and then take a break to pursue other tasks. This provides them with some quality time off while also ensuring that they deliver high-quality work. Planning and taking regular breaks is essential to creating a creative environment where you can produce your best work – even if you’ve got a day off, take the time to sit down and plan out what you’ll do to get the creative juices flowing again. It may be that a short walk or meditation would be just what you need to reconnect with your thoughts and get back on track.
Avoid Unnecessary Friction
We’ve all been there – we’ve all felt pressured to write something quickly and unsatisfyingly so that we can move onto the next task or meet a tight deadline. Avoid this by creating a healthy work environment where you can express yourself freely and without fear of judgement or repercussion. Some of us are better at dealing with deadlines and stress than others – if you’re feeling overwhelmed or under too much pressure, consider creating a separate space in which you can escape to when needed. Research shows that being in a naturally lit space with no distractions (e.g. no TV) improves productivity and quality of work significantly – if you can, create a work environment that’s devoid of electronic devices so that you can focus on the task at hand without any distractions. Designing a workspace with ergonomic seating and proper lighting can also help improve quality of work significantly – consider investing in a good chair and a light source that’s close to the perfect intensity so that you can sit and work in comfort no matter which position you’re in. Remember, if you hold yourself to impossible standards, you’ll never be able to achieve your full potential – create a working environment where you can relax and enjoy your time so that you can produce your best work. Friction points make us distracted – creating a workspace where there’s no unnecessary friction is a great way to ensure that you stay focused on the task at hand and avoid getting distracted by external factors so that you can produce your best work. Consider investing in some noise cancelling headphones if you’re spending a lot of time working in silence – this will reduce the amount of distracted noise that often ends up coming from outside sources such as: cars, birds, wind, rain, etc.
Choose A Theme Or Topic You’re Passionate About
If you’ve been writing for long enough, you’ll have developed a niche – a topic or theme that you’re passionate about and that you know enough about to talk confidently about. Choosing a theme or topic that you’re passionate about brings with it a host of advantages. First of all, you’ll be able to talk about it with enthusiasm – this will immediately put the reader or listener in the right frame of mind to follow what you’re saying. Secondly, you’ll be able to produce content that’s valuable and of high quality that is likely to be accepted by the target audience. Thirdly, you’ll be able to write something that is unique and not easily replicated by others. Finally, you’ll be able to document your expertise through the content you create – if you’re not skilled in the topic or area, you’ll be able to express this through the content you create and the confidence you display. If you decide that you want to write about British literature in the Renaissance era, you don’t need to go looking for a general article topic such as “creative writing” or “how to get inspired”. Instead, you can directly apply to write about one of the most iconic periods in British history – your application will be much more specific and will provide you with a much greater chance of being accepted for the role. In short, choosing a theme or topic that you’re passionate about improves your odds of being able to produce creative and valuable content quickly and without unnecessary hassles.