Comments on: Stuck in the Middle with Me http://mojomable.com/2009/11/stuck-in-the-middle-with-me/ this is the blog where we talk about the stuff. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:44:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Hoppe http://mojomable.com/2009/11/stuck-in-the-middle-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Hoppe Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:32:01 +0000 http://mojomable.com/?p=219#comment-491 Funny you should mention this. http://wordslinger0044.blogspot.com/2009/07/creative-doldrums-pt-1-but-actually-999.html there's a part 2 coming, thanks to a plane ride this morning. You can look for it tomorrow. The not-so-crazy part is that all this was before I read your post, which has been sitting on my "read it later." And I respectfully disagree with finding another medium. Respectfully. Funny you should mention this.

http://wordslinger0044.blogspot.com/2009/07/creative-doldrums-pt-1-but-actually-999.html

there’s a part 2 coming, thanks to a plane ride this morning. You can look for it tomorrow.

The not-so-crazy part is that all this was before I read your post, which has been sitting on my “read it later.”

And I respectfully disagree with finding another medium. Respectfully.

]]> By: Friday Is For Fun (Student Life Edition) « andyblanks.com http://mojomable.com/2009/11/stuck-in-the-middle-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-490 Friday Is For Fun (Student Life Edition) « andyblanks.com Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:54:57 +0000 http://mojomable.com/?p=219#comment-490 [...] a video that is both fun, and that should hopefully challenge you to be creative today. (Erin, Watch this like, 19 [...] [...] a video that is both fun, and that should hopefully challenge you to be creative today. (Erin, Watch this like, 19 [...]

]]> By: Alison http://mojomable.com/2009/11/stuck-in-the-middle-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Alison Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:59:50 +0000 http://mojomable.com/?p=219#comment-488 Try another medium. Since you do so much creative writing, try something that has nothing to do with stories or writing. I've found that dabbling in a couple different creative outlets/styles has always helped me. I'd suggest painting, photography, sketching/drawing, decorating, sewing...something visual. But that's just what helps me. I hope it might help you too! Doldrums are no fun. Try another medium. Since you do so much creative writing, try something that has nothing to do with stories or writing. I’ve found that dabbling in a couple different creative outlets/styles has always helped me. I’d suggest painting, photography, sketching/drawing, decorating, sewing…something visual.

But that’s just what helps me. I hope it might help you too! Doldrums are no fun.

]]> By: Andy http://mojomable.com/2009/11/stuck-in-the-middle-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Andy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:58:38 +0000 http://mojomable.com/?p=219#comment-487 Make yourself create in a medium other than your primary one (writing). Buy a canvas and some paint and some brushes and paint a picture of the Holls. Take a piece of old furniture and make it awesome. Borrow a camera, go downtown, and take lots of pictures. Plant flowers in your yard. Draw some cartoons. Spend time in a cool toy store. (Homewood Toy and Hobby shop is killer.) Take a sketch pad to Oak Mountain or Southside and draw people or trees. Or both. Watch well-written movies. Re-decorate a room in a really funky style. You don't become un-creative. Creativity is like a muscle. It has to be exercised or it atrophies. Oh, and one more: use words like "atrophies." Make yourself create in a medium other than your primary one (writing).

Buy a canvas and some paint and some brushes and paint a picture of the Holls. Take a piece of old furniture and make it awesome. Borrow a camera, go downtown, and take lots of pictures. Plant flowers in your yard. Draw some cartoons. Spend time in a cool toy store. (Homewood Toy and Hobby shop is killer.) Take a sketch pad to Oak Mountain or Southside and draw people or trees. Or both. Watch well-written movies. Re-decorate a room in a really funky style.

You don’t become un-creative.

Creativity is like a muscle. It has to be exercised or it atrophies.

Oh, and one more: use words like “atrophies.”

]]> By: jen clapp http://mojomable.com/2009/11/stuck-in-the-middle-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-486 jen clapp Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:40:32 +0000 http://mojomable.com/?p=219#comment-486 I think there's something to be said for Stephen King's advice to write every day, even if you can't think of anything "good" or don't really want to. I've found that to be true when I'm writing. If I make myself write, then somehow, in a shorter amount of time than I'd think, I realize that my inner-monologues get a little more creative...a little more unique with the word choice...I start to think in a style that I'm aiming to write in. It sounds really hokey, and a little embarrassing to let you know about my inner [monologue] turmoil, but...it does work for me! It's actually something I'm preparing a blog about :) (Unfortunately, it doesn't make me a better speller, as I had to look up "monologue" on m-w.com. Fail.) I think there’s something to be said for Stephen King’s advice to write every day, even if you can’t think of anything “good” or don’t really want to. I’ve found that to be true when I’m writing.

If I make myself write, then somehow, in a shorter amount of time than I’d think, I realize that my inner-monologues get a little more creative…a little more unique with the word choice…I start to think in a style that I’m aiming to write in.

It sounds really hokey, and a little embarrassing to let you know about my inner [monologue] turmoil, but…it does work for me! It’s actually something I’m preparing a blog about :)

(Unfortunately, it doesn’t make me a better speller, as I had to look up “monologue” on m-w.com. Fail.)

]]> By: Eric http://mojomable.com/2009/11/stuck-in-the-middle-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Eric Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:31:50 +0000 http://mojomable.com/?p=219#comment-485 Andy and I were talking about this exact same thing recently and he mentioned to try a new medium. Photography, painting/drawing, learn the guitar or piano, heck even cooking... just try something new and dive into it. It helped him a while ago, and it seems to help me from time to time. You're one of the most creative people I know, you'll come out of it. Andy and I were talking about this exact same thing recently and he mentioned to try a new medium. Photography, painting/drawing, learn the guitar or piano, heck even cooking… just try something new and dive into it. It helped him a while ago, and it seems to help me from time to time. You’re one of the most creative people I know, you’ll come out of it.

]]> By: Lu http://mojomable.com/2009/11/stuck-in-the-middle-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Lu Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:16:02 +0000 http://mojomable.com/?p=219#comment-484 Hey! I am so happy one of my posts gave you some ideas for shaking up getting out of a rut. Even though you can not tell by my recent posting, I have been in a slight rut myself. I found a new fun thing to do called Zentangle. If you Google it, you will find an entire site devoted to it. It is basically fancy doodling. You don't need to know how to draw and it has actually given me some ideas just sitting around making interesting pictures. Take care. Hey! I am so happy one of my posts gave you some ideas for shaking up getting out of a rut. Even though you can not tell by my recent posting, I have been in a slight rut myself. I found a new fun thing to do called Zentangle.

If you Google it, you will find an entire site devoted to it. It is basically fancy doodling. You don’t need to know how to draw and it has actually given me some ideas just sitting around making interesting pictures.

Take care.

]]> By: Caroline Sweatt http://mojomable.com/2009/11/stuck-in-the-middle-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Caroline Sweatt Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:45:46 +0000 http://mojomable.com/?p=219#comment-482 this is exactly why i started painting. go buy a few canvases and get to work. don't be afraid to suck (but also, don't be afraid to think what you did was pretty darn good). this is exactly why i started painting. go buy a few canvases and get to work. don’t be afraid to suck (but also, don’t be afraid to think what you did was pretty darn good).

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