read: Sometimes when I’m out of options I just read. It helps me just get in that creative zone just reading through someone else work.
writing prompts: This always helps me. Most times I don’t even use the prompt, it just helps spark different ideas.
Listen to music: Sometimes and I emphasize sometimes. If it’s an emotional song or a deep song it may help me think of something to write.
Listen to Spoken Word: This helps when I’m writing a poem. Especially if the poem is talking about the same topic I want to write about.
Reading Old Work: When I’m completely out of ideas. I would sit and listen to old pieces or read old stories and become inspired to either create a better version than what I already have. Or ideas may spark and I would just start to think of something new.
Drive: Sometimes when I’m just driving I come up with new ideas. I don’t know why I guess because most times I’m alone and thinking a lot while I travel from point A to Point B.
Open Mic: Even though I don’t go to get out of a block. I still always come out of it with new ideas.
Author, Blogger, and Poet from Landover, Maryland. Looking to make my childhood dreams my reality. I’ll be sharing my random thoughts, speeches, storytimes, stories, and plenty of Poetry.
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