Need some help

For about two months now, I've had this horrible art block. I haven't had any real ideas and, even if I have something close to an idea, I'm unable to draw it. I've also been unable to write the past few weeks and have written myself into corners that I can't get out of. This is really putting me in a bad funk that I need to get out of ASAP.

This is where the help part comes in... If anyone has any advice or ideas, I'd greatly appreciate it. Or if you have any random things to say. I may find some inspiration in it.

I'm really pretty desperate...

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KT's advice is good. Sometimes the best thing to do is do other things! Going for a walk is often recommended. Or going into nature.

I'm really enjoying playing with this site in class mode:

http://artists.pixelovely.com

The class mode basically shows you images for very short periods of time and then longer and longer, so you'll start with "gesture" drawings where you try to capture the essence of what you're seeing and then expand to more and more detail. I find it takes a lot of the "I dunno what to do" out of the equation, and sometimes it inspires me to want to try specific other things afterwards.

Another thing to do is to look for art/drawing/writing challenges. There's a number of challenge threads on this site, for example, where art or writing could be the result. And there's lots all over the Internet. The Bradbury's Jar threads here are all about giving you a word or phrase to use however you want (art or writing). Some people try to write long stories using the prompts for each scene and others like to write little one-off things. There's no 1 or right way to do it! And there's no such thing as being late.

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Eagle Whisperer

I currently have 6 books that I'm writing. I jump back and forth if I get stuck. I also have at least 20 or more fanfics I've been working on.

If jumping round to different fics doesn't work, I'll read something unrelated. Or watch some funny videos.

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I'm writing a book. I've got the page numbers so far...

Thanks, guys! These ideas are great!

And thanks, Chris, I'll check out that site, it sounds really interesting! I have a feeling that may be a good thing to bookmark for when I'm in a slump.

I think being on here and talking to all of you has helped also. Yesterday my writing block lifted a bit, so it's at least something. And I'm going to check out the challenge threads. That may be just the thing to get me all the way out of my slump.

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Thanks, mylari, those are some great ideas! I really like the idea of thinking how my characters would feel if they were doing the tasks I'm doing at the time. That would bring some interesting scenarios to mind!
Sometimes I read back on what I already have in the comic I'm working on and it helps me get to a point where I can continue. I do that in my writing, too. But when it comes to just plain drawings... Well, I come up empty. But I have a feeling that, with all these great ideas, I should be drawing again in no time!

And just because it came up and I love sailboats... hahaha!

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Hooray, KT!

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“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them." --Ray Bradbury

I'm kind of lucky in that when I go through blocks, I have school to distract me (I'm going for my bachelor's degree in psychology). By the time the semester is over, I find that I want to write anything other than research papers.

Lately, I've been taking pictures. I have a really good camera on my cell phone and I've been playing around with that. I would love to get a proper DSLR camera some day, but until then, I am using what I have.

Here's a picture of one of the flowers on my balcony.

https://goo.gl/photos/2j9nDW5rbsXAnFum8

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Il mio aliscafo è pieno di anguille

Lovely pic Msann.

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Eagle Whisperer

My art block is still ongoing (I'm sorry to say) so if anyone has funny stories or anything you think may spark something, fire away. I'd really appreciate it.

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Oooh, those are good prompts! Thanks Chris!

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