TheJagged at 11:41AM, Dec. 14, 2024

Writer's block is the worst. My own strategy to rekindle creativity is doing something completely different for a while. Clean the house, go hiking, start a new hobby... Focus on giving your brain input, rather than demanding output.

KAM at 9:28AM, Dec. 14, 2024

Sadly deadlines don't respect blocks. They hang over your head demanding the scheduled 'sacrifice'. ;-) Early summer I was just having the darndest time getting stuff drawn before finally realizing I had burned myself out doing a big art project beforehand. There are workarounds. Repurposing old art, adding 'funny' comments to photographs, doing just eyeballs & word balloons on a black background... But yeah, burnout sucks. Instead of working on art I try focusing on other things, watching & reading funny stuff, waiting to feel inspired enough to draw a few lines.

PaulEberhardt at 8:53AM, Dec. 14, 2024

Same here. I'm really more frustrated at getting most of my ideas when I really haven't got any time for them.

usedbooks at 3:45AM, Dec. 14, 2024

If I'm blocked on my comic or a personal project, I usually just stop until the story comes to me. (Like you said, it sometimes requires a completely different approach. Often, I need to look at a different character's pov.) If it's for work or there's a deadline, I go into Internet rabbit holes looking for ideas. Or I force it/fake it. I might start writing a the format of whatever needs done to fill in details later. Sometimes I find the words I need by doing my brain jogging activities like showering or driving. At a former job, there was a forest trail I'd walk when my brain needed sorting.