Use these tips to boost creativity and unleash your FULL potential as a writer

📝 Can we control creativity, or is it out of our hands? Let's unravel 1) what strains creativity, 2) common roadblocks to being creative, and 3) insights and practical writing tips to boost creativity so you can unleash your full potential as a writer!
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[@OnWriting.]

What do you think is your biggest barrier to creativity? What's one idea from this video you can implement to move past it?

[@allanaaron2281]

Just started the video, but seeing this comment as I am watching and listening, my first answer would be purposefully setting time aside to write. And secondly, ability to focus. Also, twice in my life I have woken up from a dream in which I wrote a complete book and while I remembered the story from beginning to end, once I tried to write it down it would vanish. Have you ever had anything like that happen to you?

[@ChromeVader]

This was kind of eye-opening, particularly where you compared the creative joy I had when I was a kid and would write stories to the creative criticism that I approach my writing with as an adult. That could actually be my problem--being so critical of my work that I don't even begin writing something until I think I can write it well and exactly as I want it...and then when I start and it isn't perfect, getting discouraged. Perhaps I should begin free-writing some scenes from my story--not even intended to actually be in the book, but just playing around with character interactions and plot events--in order to get past that wall of not wanting to touch the page until I know exactly what scene I want to open my book with. And I can do that while I am working on the actual outline, which may or may not include any of the scenes I am free-writing. Come to think of it, you may have given me similar advice in a previous comment at one point... Thank you for posting this video.

[@victorhp1537]

Thank you Megan, for your excellent videos on writing! From my point of view , my creative energy is mostly drained by my job (like for many people) since it fills most of my day, and it's not just a matter of time. Creativity requires a state of mind incompatible with a full time job. My creativity boosts up when I don't have to work (like in some weekends, in holydays or when I catch a flu) I wish I could do better.

[@OnWriting.]

I soooo feel this, especially when I worked full-time in communications. It was so hard to keep writing after the work day ended. I know some folks I've talked with find they're able to write more when they do it first thing (kind of getting the words flowing BEFORE work saps all their energy). Others have set aside one day or morning a week (usually Saturdays) to write, and I know I used to take a day each month and set it aside as my "writing day" so that I could at least get some of that time in. Maybe that will help, but I do agree that creativity is easier when there's more space in our lives to think and imagine!

[@specterman603]

i just started the vid but great editing style

[@OnWriting.]

Thank you!! ^.^

[@victorhp1537]

Totally agree! Videos so well edited are a pleasure for the eyes and the ears

[@sal7777777]

Great video

[@OnWriting.]

Thank you!

[@Synndershadow]

what is the app or program you used for that mind map example in the video? its so clean and colorful!

[@OnWriting.]

Oh! I actually borrowed it from writersinthestormblog.com. I usually hand-write mine and they're not as aesthetically pleasing XD but wanted to give you guys a more clear example that's easier to read in a video!

[@Synndershadow]

@@OnWriting. you made a good choice, it is definitely aesthetically pleasing! thanks for the answer!