Ask Adam Savage: How to Deal With Creative Block

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[@d-granter5126]

classrooms are our future in rebirth so i think steampunk blimp competition should be revisited and also 5 stations from earth to mars would be a good concept battle with space drive through and superfood space vendors like cola machines r2d2 coffee machines thiers a cool pebble stone hobbit house you just gotta put a 2022 video together on

[@d-granter5126]

also a men in black nerfgun mod

[@joepie221]

One philosophy that I share and live by is " It is easier to make something better, than it is to make it from scratch". With this thought in mind, a former director of mine, in a past job would always say, 'Give me a frankenstein we can all touch and comment on". This is a fantastic approach to creating anything you see in your mind. So, if you hit an obstacle on a build, leapfrog it and keep going. Your mind will continue to subconsciously digest the problem and sooner or later, that creative light will come back on and you be able to sleep again.

[@Ishment]

Beautifully said. I produce music and I can attest to this so much, sometimes I’ll write a flute part, think it sounds great, and then a week later my subconscious kinda wakes up and realizes, because of the range of notes in this flute part, the ENTIRE song should be transposed to a different key. So I transpose it, and it sounds more beautiful than I could’ve imagined.

[@Thefreakyfreek]

So true

[@jaimeondrusek5429]

That's a lesson I learned from many years as a technical writer. Writing is hard; editing is (relatively) easy. So just dump any old bollocks on the page and now you're just editing.

[@seeingthepattern]

One of the things I most like about your videos is how you don’t edit out your thinking time. I find it very respectful of us as audience that you allow us to see you working through your answers. And walking out of shot to find something to show us. Makes me smile every time.

[@jeffroberts2388]

4:10 "a skirt the third leg comes out of." That's funny stuff right there.

[@fishisyum]

Dude, I needed this creativity block advice, thank you so much for everything you have done, and everything you will do. You're a wonderful guide and inspiration.

[@chrisdinger5100]

As an electronics technician and designer I have filled a 20 gallon trash bin full of scrapped schematics. Starting over works 90% of the time for me. Great advice.

[@gamerkingdom1442]

Ahhhh, the infamous CREATIVE BLOCK…… My best personal advice, when you’re stuck, STOP. Put a pause on the work, rest up, even ignore it. Mind dump the thoughts that are plugging yourself. Then, come back with a fresh mind and through. Another good advice, if your solution of your problem isn’t working, SHIFT GEARS. Come at the problem from another direction. Really helps! Hearing JAMIE and ADAM’S way to do stuff is always a blast! It’s one of my favorite moments of Mythbusters!

[@harbl99]

Do something else. Let your subconscious mind gnaw on the problem. Come back to it with fresh eyes a bit later.

[@joepie221]

@@harbl99 I 100% agree with you. Quite often you can be blinded by the focus. Step back and breathe.

[@TomsBackyardWorkshop]

My creative block mitigation technique is to set the thing aside and work on something else. Usually I come up with ideas while I'm working on something unrelated. Sometimes I make a scale model of my project.

[@RunarMagnussen]

I mix music, and being able to scrap your mix and starting over is a huge thing to be able to do. I love how good practices are common in multiple fields!

[@charlottethehousegoat5960]

That was the best advice for creative block! Thank you Adam. I really needed to hear that! And I'm sure everyone who is a maker feels the same.

[@Wraith3Snpr]

On starting over, I took 12 years, off and on, to build a replica of the Endor Rebel blaster rifle. I started off scratchbuilding the parts and not being happy, then starting over. I finally got casts of the real parts from someone on the RPF and finished it. So don't be afraid to shelve something, because it will probably end up better. As for creative block, I find that sometimes just getting a new tool, new paint or weathering medium, or even a new technique can spur you to get back into a project.

[@GuanoLad]

I'm choosing to restart a long-abandoned project right now, it's my resolution for this year to complete it this time, and I have already stopped and restarted the noodling early stages once, and might do so again before I properly begin the final step. So I agree, not being afraid of starting again is very good advice. (this is a writing project, and as they say, writing is really rewriting)

[@Drewit1]

Thank you Adam. I needed to hear something about what happens when you hit maker’s block.

[@lynchie2073]

this is wonderful advice, especially regarding being precious about things you dont need to and starting over

[@RevvyHere]

Adam I hope you realize how much a shepherd you really are. You've given direction to so many people in the world, and I am personally very grateful to have received even an ounce of your guidance. Thank you and keep doing the things you love.

[@elcorado83]

I make music-and this was SO helpful to hear. Thank you Adam. I often beat myself up for feeling inertia on a music project. Self forgiveness IS an important creative skill.

[@davidtomasetti8520]

Thanks for giving such great heartfelt advice. My inspiration certainly waxes and wanes at times, good to know I’m not the only one who will put down a projector a while if I’m not sure how the next step should go.

[@sunderedpsyche4289]

I know it's different for everyone, but some of the best advice I got on creative block was from the video of Adam Loper from Tabletop Minions channel. Sometimes you just need to start, pick something small, or simple or short to do, just a little easy thing and just start on that. Getting back into the groove sometimes requires you to do the hardest thing, of just starting.

[@DaftViru5]

Gosh.. I've been struggling with creative block much these past two years.. Thank you

[@BubbsMalone]

Time to reflect on a project is always a good way to get past a block or ultimately improve on it, great advice on artistic blocks...

[@olabandola9577]

As a maker I strive to learn, to further my knowledge and skills, and I often start projects that I know I don't have the skills for or how to finish, but I know I will get there in time. It's a planned journey. The goals I set aren't something impossible but always a bit further away than before. So the project ends up on a shelf for a while. Never stored away but within my visual range so I see it every day and can ponder about its future and possibilities, to not be fotgotten. After said "a while" has passed I might even be exited to continue on the journey because I have raised some skills doing something else and now see a solution. I always have several projects going on at the same time. And they are in different stages of the process.

[@seasickviking]

One thing I do when dealing with creative block is to get a literal block of wood and make something completely random with it--whether its shaping a bracelet, key, ring, dagger, doorstop, whatever. I have an actual spinning wheel with a list of twelve items on it,though I do switch out the slots at least once a month or so. I spin the wheel and whatever it lands on gets made. Much like Adam's story about the writer, sometimes its just the process of making itself that gives you hints on how to handle the problem might be. Its not just woodwork either. I created a similar wheel for painting with slots pertaining to painting style (landscape, portrait, abstract, impressionist, etc). Once you get the process started, let everything else come to you. It doesn't matter whether the results are glorious or absolutely suck.Once things get moving, its easier to see a potential answer.

[@Warlord.editss]

Ah, as an artist I know the struggles of art block. Thank you, Mr. Savage

[@coletidwell7120]

You made me cry when you said that creative block isn't my fault. It's in our nature... or at least mine. That really hit me because, I am way too hard on myself. My personal exception of my work is at such a high level, it overwhelms my thoughts and causes a feedback loop where, for days, I'll hyper focus on parts of a 3d model that would never even be seen in the final product. I'm currently treated for ADHD so I at least know the cause of it. Just wanted to say thank you for putting that into the world, I needed that today :)

[@bliSSter138]

To anyone struggling with creative block I can’t recommend The War of Art highly enough. It’s written by Steven Pressfield and he’s published a series of books along these lines. The creative block question will plague makers until the end of time and is similarly a critical source of friction against the machine of business. The War of Art addresses how to overcome by doing and Adam’s recommendation to sometimes pull the plug and reset is pure gold. This video was great, thanks again for the wisdom, Mr. Savage!

[@StudioonaStick]

That's probably the best advice you can get. Carry on and wait it out. The block is actually a ways in front of you, waiting for you to catch up. I'm slowly starting to see them coming in advance lol

[@davidsondan7471]

Thank you Adam. I will finish my flagship project. I have been putting it off for .. a very long time and didn't realize how many cannons I needed to build and it is a project I have almost completely abandoned but not thrown away. It sits on my workbench in pieces and taunts me every day.

[@bubblesculptor]

If i have a creative block I usually clean up part of the shop or rearrange an area. Also just keep working on any aspect of the project I *am* sure about. Eventually all the puzzle pieces fall into place.

[@Cullens_Workshop]

As a grip we still use streaks and tips. white, black and brown are great for all kinds of things.

[@Jemppu]

Starting over, and over, and over, as an illustrator. Essential for the progress.

[@simonilett998]

I definitely agree. Walk away from the project for a while, however long you need. You can come back to it when you are 'ready', with clearer ideas and better solutions, time will have allowed you to think it through and the overall outcome will be closer to the ideal result than if you'd pushed yourself and/or rushed the process👍🇦🇺

[@86fifty]

Thank you for the gentle advice, my good man! You really have the skill set of "teacher" down pat! The bit I appreciate most from this "how to creator's block" answer was the part about time. How you may have to leave something until you get past something else that tells you what you need to do for that earlier thing.

[@VintageGearMan]

On a build or repair and when a time frame is not critical just walk away from it for awhile. It is amazing how you can figure things out by not being in the middle of it. The problem solving always comes. Maybe not fast enough for you but it will eventually.

[@georgebruno231]

Hi Adam, great video, love listening to you just talk. Also that is an awesome hat!

[@PetrolJunkie]

Creativity is a perishable skill that can be trained. For neurotypical people you can create a routine, the pattern of events will cue the brain to turn the creative parts on at the same point in the routine every time. You can train your creativity to give you ideas on demand through exercises. Adam hits on this when talks about the author. I write as well, this is exactly how you do it. You cook dinner, eat, do the dishes, sit down at your writing desk every day, in that order. For at least an hour you always work on something creative, it may not be your latest novel, it may be building something with a random pile of legos, what is important is that you are doing something creative every day using the same routine. At some point, it will feel wrong if you don't do something creative during that period of time. This is how I went from struggling to write anything to producing consistently. People that aren't neurotypical may have to make some adjustments, but it's a proven technique. I'm nowhere near the only person that does this.

[@freddiebeltran8174]

Finally the video is here📹 urgently needed.

[@hardwire666too]

I was diagnosed as ADD back in the early 90's while in middle school, which apparently is also an outdated term. I was on ritalin for about a year till I was diagnosed as hypoglycemic. Personally I feel it's an bit of an insult to people with ADHD to call myself that because I was, or am super mild and don't have any of the hyper activity. I am the full blown daydreamer. I can't pay attention to a mildly uninteresting presentation to save my life. Reading fiction takes time as I have to reread A LOT because I trail off and don't even realize it. Even being back in school at 41 it will frequently take ma 3-4 hours to get through an 1hr: 20min lecture recording because I wonder off. One minute its Psych 101 and then 45min later I'm trying to read about how many ducks drown a year due to narcolepsy. But then on the other side of things when I was trying to make a career in the restaurant industry I learned I could "multitask" far better than anyone else around me, which multitasking is really just being able to manage multiple things at once, like playing an RTS. Which brings me to my point. I use that to my advantage. I have many projects going at once, and all are in varying states of development. When one is finished I give myself some time with having one less project, and then eventually I will fill that void. Since my problem is being able to keep a focus I turn it into an advantage. Right now I have two game ideas that I am developing in UE4, one is in pre-dev so lots of writing and spread sheet work and about to move into actual development, and the other is about to move out of code/scripting and start having it's content built out. As well I'm building a custom D&D table for my best friend that runs a D&D YT channel. Then lastly as I said I'm 41 and back in school. I got my butt out of the restaurant and am turning my 27 year hobby of 3D modeling/Animation into a career. Then the project that just finished is one of my cars needed some electrical system TLC so I spend the past month with that on and off. Now that it's back on the road. I enjoy having the free mental slot for a while. So, since I just can't focus on one thing at a time... I don't. Which is also a lie because no matter what there is always the problem of YOU HAVE TO FINISH! Eventually you have to learn to just suck it up and finish. Esp in professional environments because of dead lines. So at times I am just focused on one thing at a time but it's out of necessity, and not always easy, but sometimes ya just gotta do it. As far as how to deal with creative block, Just like Adam said. You muscle through it. Just do something, you don't have to love it, you don't even have to like it, but you have to do it. You don't even have to finish it. But eventually something will spark. Personally i like to do studies/experiments with texturing on 3D models. I also fins because I have ao many projects going at once this is less of an issue. But if I find myself there that's my go to. OR! I learn something new, that's how I picked up coding/scripting. I'm not a coder by any means, always an artist first, but I was in a creative block and eventually it lead me back into working on art. Well this turned into a novel that I didn't intend for. I hope it reaches whoever needs the encouragement, advice, or ideas about how to manage. What works is different for us all, but I hope it helps someone, because I spent a very long time learning how to deal with it myself. Some hills are steeper, be patient with yourself and stay at the course. Persistence wins every time.

[@jhonbus]

I can confidently assure you that you do have ADHD. Nobody but us writes KZbin comments this long 🤣

[@hardwire666too]

@@jhonbus lol. Really it's mostly because I'm passionate about advocacy for people with it, and any chance I can turn my own experience into a boon for some one else I'll do it. At any cost.

[@lildirtnap1198]

im so excited i need this

[@peterkelley6344]

Really interesting feedback on a complex question. I learned a lot.

[@fissionphoenix4995]

When I was like 8 I had a K'nex set that was designed for building a couple different vehicles, with a whole motorized part so the vehicles could be remote controlled. Using this set I created my own R2-D2 model out of K'nex pieces and tried to keep the whole build a secret from my dad since it was going to be a father's day or birthday surprise. I think I managed to also give it a little carrier to hold a can of carbonated beverage so it would be like the serving tray added to R2-D2 in Episode 6. It probably only lasted a couple weeks or a month before I dismantled it but man... I wonder if there are any pictures of it. That was definitely one accomplishment in my life haha.

[@spearjr]

Well this hits close to home. I have a project where a certain detail is plaguing me and I've set it on the back burner for two years now. I've completed several other projects in the interim. But I still haven't decided on a solution for the detail.

[@charleshettrick2408]

Solutions to creative blocks seem to be personal. I do the following: 1. Sleep 1 to 2 nights on it. No more. 2. Go for a long drive at night on a low traffic interstate. No music, radio, etc. Let the problem roll around. 3. Most important and critical: Find little bits that spark joy. It might be miniature coffee cup on a window sill, or the way a screw is hidden, or how an equation in Excel works, or how air brushing through a mask gives an unexpected result. Just be sure this spark of joy moves you toward your destination. Then bounce to the next spark of joy that moves toward your destination. You might need to back up a little and go in different directions. At the end you will feel good about yourself and you will complete the project.

[@TheEntireUniverse]

Both these questions were excellent and could have probably been their own videos

[@CaptChrispy]

That's great stuff! The thing is, I don't think you DON'T want to work on it. In situations like these, I would say there's always something about it that's scaring me (sometimes it's like spinning plates, I don't want to mentally start spinning the last plates because I'm afraid I'll lose control of the first ones) I like that advice about just writing somebody else's stuff out in longhand (which can be applied in a different way to other projects), it will either create an impetus or not but it couldn't hurt. Another thing is figuring out parts small of continuing that are easy and quick and won't negatively affect the project as a whole, which also could serve as an impetus.

[@glowinggrenade]

I have ADHD and here's some creative techniques I've found. 1. Start on making garbage, you don't have to finish or present it, that garbage might bring back momentum, if not: 2. Follow the distraction, doing this gives you infinite momentum and motivation, this is a major strength of ADHD and you can just smash things out really fast. Adam says learn to push yourself and if you can that's great but I've found trying to go the same route that isn't working never works, so learn to step around the obstacles and treat your mind as another puzzle. Your better off making the wrong thing than nothing at all.

[@juliettaylorswift]

speaking of background thinking while procrastinating, reminds me of the ted talk "The surprising habits of original thinkers | Adam Grant". I know there are some other ted talks with similar theses, but i haven't watched them yet.

[@willb.maximoff5614]

Yes this is so useful, I've been trying to make Adam Savage's Ghostbusters cyclotron particle accelerator decoration, and I've tried to rush things but then I don't because I don't want to mess it up even though I have the all the materials, and I don't know where to start even though I started on the platform. Also I would like you to do another video about this, and perhaps you can tell me how

[@andyheffling5000]

This spoke to me. Thank you.

[@carnivorousrabbit]

Thank you Adam. It's good to hear from someone else, especially a seasoned professional, to forgive yourself when you lose your creative spark on a project. So yeah, just thank you.

[@RunarMagnussen]

While Adam was talking about weathering, I started noticing how clean the Sharp milling machine looks. Then I got this random idea of how weird but funny it would be for him to weather it!

[@Q-anon]

Genuinely amazing advice

[@Brave_Sir_Robin]

thats quite the name

[@jefft7085]

I feel the creativity block question is more about feeling overwhelmed by the scale of a project. If that's what he meant, I would suggest breaking down the project into a series of small iterations.

[@irishmikescraftjerky7300]

With Creativity Block, it happens. I find myself struggling with it all the time. With my company logo, I wanted something as authentic as it can be; close to a pub logo. I learned to look at other projects and logo to find the direction you were looking for

[@idjles]

Love the ongoing ads for Bundaberg Ginger Beer!

[@mowinckel10]

A trick when I have trouble working on something and I cannot do side projects. I sit in my comfy chair facing the window, maybe with a coffee and/or some soft music and do not allow myself to check the phone or do anything else other than look and be. I force myself to be bored. Unpleasant as it is. Since I am working on the project my thoughts inevitable starts the flow towards it, and I only stop the flow if I start falling into unhelpful though patterns I already have had when working directly on it. Nearly always, after... 10-30 min I have thought up something to do on it. Maybe not the primary thing but something that will help it move forward. And then I can start working again, looking forward to this next bit I will do

[@dotails]

I did an R2D2 build full scale in 6 months with the benefit of a mold for many of the parts, I wanted the pristine r2 from the end during the award ceremony. You said Star Trek is Utopia and Star wars is dystopia, so I took my favorite parts of both the Utopia and the droids and put them together. My build tip is from painful experience don't try to tape and paint instead try to separate all the parts and paint them separately and then reassemble them, tape can remove some of the gloss and some automotive paints can come up all together.

[@paulf462]

I've been struggling with making foam storm trooper to go with my 3d printed helmet for years. I can't get the seams to look right and I don't know how to fix it... because of this video, I think I'll start over with it

[@kevinpopescu9741]

Really curious to see what you'll have to say because I found my ways a few weeks ago and I wanna compare!

[@SolaceEasy]

If I have come to a block in a project, there is a reason for that. Go back to my original mission and goals for the project and see if my actions are in alignment.

[@alexisrenderos]

Perfect timing on this video for me Adam :)

[@jobythewitch5379]

The adhd question is interesting. ADHD is what’s made me so obsessive and able to hyper fixate on my projects which is a delight when I’m working, but it’s such a burden for everything else.

[@lonerider5315]

Thank you

[@blackc1479]

Lol. I kinda employ this strategy when I get frustrated. My problem is that I frequently take it way too far and basically forget about the project. My biggest issue is project paralysis. I overthink, overplan, obsess and generally gridlock myself without making any progress. The stuff that gets done is kinda on the fly, and may not have the best results, but I manage to avoid trying to actually plan anything beyond a vague image. Now to just get them both in the same boat to mellow/improve each other.

[@erikpalumbo2400]

Experimentation is vital as a creator. When I am doing a project I have never done before I will get material for a practice run. When I sewed a dress for my ex I bought a bunch of cheap fabric for a practice run. realized my sizing was off. would have wasted the good fabric if I had not done so.

[@DaveTpletsch]

Such good advice! in terms of dealing with creative block, I really like the book The Creative Habit by Twighla Tharpe. I've also found that when I really want to get a project done but the art block is just too intense, sometimes the best thing to do is to put EVERYTHING away, sit down, sit still, and be bored for a while. It's CRAZY how much a little boredom gets my brain to start smashing down psychological barriers.

[@slebetman]

As a software engineer I'm used to the saying: "the last 10% of the project takes up 90% of your time"

[@jefft7085]

Doing a waterfall SDLC that's true. I have found that switching to Agile SDLC I have stopped saying that because it's not true.

[@slebetman]

@@jefft7085 Agile is a bit different. The last 10% if the project takes forever. I'm in my 3rd year of my current project and we completed acceptance tests 4 months after I took over the project. It was 99% done more than 2 years ago yet we're still making changes (and I'm not including new features - there will understandably be new requests for features, I'm just talking about tweaking and refining the core of the project that was 99% done a long time ago)

[@absthatsme919]

I really love this Adam, I think that you should always record everything ("source it") and keep adding to writing it, and let someone else manage it, then move it onto production :)

[@scottmantooth8785]

*i find myself constantly redesigning or more likely over designing things and obsessing over details that no one else would even be aware of...things that would not even be seen or known about unless brought to their attention...lack of materials and proper fabricating equipment is also a frustrating element in what i see in my mind and what i want to accomplish*

[@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy]

I am rather notorious about not finishing projects. Right now, I have three project guitars, but the farthest I have gotten is gathering the hardware and the parts. That is as far as I get. I have yet to actually assemble any of them.

[@zazoreal5536]

Creativity block can be dealt with by relaxing by doing something you like to do. Beyond that, there is your will.

[@boscorner]

Adam - " It's not your fault" Me - *bawls*

[@Xtafa]

Anyone have tips for starting work? I have projects I need to work on, and once I am working on them, but it's getting to my work bench that's the issue

[@TheDementation]

Some people like the R2D2 look from the medal ceremony at the end of the original movie.

[@jacobbol5336]

He’s been drinking the hell out of those ginger beers lately. I’ll have to try some. He makes them look so good.

[@hrishikeshmahabaleshwarkar8922]

Sir i have a question regarding spot. Which domains of AI are used in this robot?

[@egyptwns89_26]

I’m an aspiring writer and I haven’t been able to create a story in almost twenty years. I have numerous ideas and starts written down on paper but I have never gotten past that.

[@peterkelley6344]

Do any of the characters talk to you; or do you talk to the character; or even do the characters talk to one another? Whatever happens let those conversations guide the writing - don't stop them, they know what they want.

[@egyptwns89_26]

@@peterkelley6344 Unfortunately my characters don’t seem to stay silent. The worlds in which they reside is uneventful. The scenes and scenarios they are placed in grow stagnant rather quickly and the story dies just as fast as it comes to life. That’s where the problem is.

[@alexmonroe4706]

As delivered, Adam please check the final scene in "A New Hope" as it clearly shows R2-D2 in 'as delivered' condition! When they are receiving acknowledgment on stage! Bye for now, Alex :)

[@adamnunavumiuq5121]

What does Adam mean by "hero model" / "hero ____"? One that could be used for close ups on film?

[@MrThatnativeguy]

I love being a maker!

[@charlie9ine]

After 40+ years of creative life. What you must do is pull it apart and destroy it if you must. Don’t put it away. Do it

[@paulbeddows6014]

Thanks Adam I am a fan since myth buster days. As for r2d2 I'm six foot it would have to be tall lol.

[@bkucenski]

Art is in the imperfections

[@Nitro-nh6rh]

Adam you should look in to first robotics competition and see what high schoolers are building I think you will like it

[@elizanix]

For a moment I thought the doorbell was "Insert profound and emotional music in the background" and nope, its just the doorbell XD

[@elizanix]

side note; ive been sitting on a book project Ive wanted to write and I realized I need to scrap it and start over again. And the fear of starting over has kept me from working on it in over a year. So I needed this video tonight, I think.

[@Avalon304]

Has anyone int he R@ Builders Club ever built and R3 unit I wonder?

[@tomgarney7700]

Grind it out! Nothing increases inspiration like an impending deadline. )

[@charlie9ine]

Ask Roger Christian about R2D2. He built the original for the film and loves to talk about it

[@bbcovault]

Most things I've had to restart from scratch come out better as a result.

[@pixl3l]

"Don't cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it."

[@charlie9ine]

Interesting that you don’t ever mention Roger Christian who was the art director on the first two Star Wars film and also Alien.

[@witchywoods267]

I don’t know about mitigation techniques. I’m soooo stuck and have lost hope and interest in everything. Never experienced it this bad. I don’t do any of the things I used to enjoy. It feels pretty dark and empty these days

[@davidtomasetti8520]

That is not creative block. It sounds a lot more like depression, but good luck working through whatever it is.

[@Thefreakyfreek]

My tip for dealing whit ADHD is music try breakcore the goodstuf sewerslvt Venetian snares to ( I'm not joking) calm your Iner thoughts and anxiety but use music it's a great tool to strengthen your emotions and focus and you have adhd ist not a super power like some folk say its something else as a kid it was no attention and endles ideas and anoing the heck out of your teacher but as a adult it changes a lot now its extreme boredom at work and for that boredom / under stimulisation the richt music can make all the difference Boredom and distraction are a lack of inputs not remove evry distraction it will only get worse Somtimes for me at least it was wearing strange clothing combinations stuf that you can feel on you not uncomfortable but you feal it helps me somtimes Adhd is wierd dont expect a neuroscientist to understand you in particular I see that more than ever now thay are good for medication and that sort of stuf This is my point of view it's not wrong just mine

[@Freeman42718]

I’ve had a creative block since 2019. That’s when my daughter died. I haven’t made anything since. I haven’t 3-D printed anything I haven’t laser cut anything. And I have five3-D printers and a large format laser cutter two separate shop buildings all silent since October 2019. I can’t find the motivation anymore…

[@tested]

So, so sorry for your loss. No words. Just our empathies.

[@Freeman42718]

Thank you.

[@crocoped]

I do what that writer does, but i watch your one day builds lol

[@harbl99]

I know that weathering feel all too well. "I've ruined it. I'm an idiot. Actually..."

[@CathodeRayKobold]

I don't have creative block. I have irregular bursts of inspiration.

[@lunakoala5053]

A skirt where the third leg comes out? You mean a kilt?

[@charlie9ine]

When you get a creative block. Pull it apart. Don’t make it precious. Destroy it if you must but act.

[@charlie9ine]

Go ask Roger Christian about R2D2. He invented it

[@nathanwood5977]

It's not so much creative block for me but not being able to achieve the standards I imagine, I'm not short of imagination but skill (and patience).