Cool post! I’ve found that spending a few minutes away from all information sources and trying to think up new thoughts (optimized for not repeating anything I ever thought before) works well for me. After a minute my babble generator goes “okay, time to get creative!”
Update after two years: trying to think thoughts I never thought before (or words, images, sounds, etc) still works amazingly every time I try it. It’s pretty much the key to creativity in every area. I find myself not doing it as often as I could, but when I know someone else will be interested (like when some friends want me to write lyrics for a song), it comes easily and naturally. So everyone, please demand more creativity from me and from each other!
Cool post! I’ve found that spending a few minutes away from all information sources and trying to think up new thoughts (optimized for not repeating anything I ever thought before) works well for me. After a minute my babble generator goes “okay, time to get creative!”
Update after two years: trying to think thoughts I never thought before (or words, images, sounds, etc) still works amazingly every time I try it. It’s pretty much the key to creativity in every area. I find myself not doing it as often as I could, but when I know someone else will be interested (like when some friends want me to write lyrics for a song), it comes easily and naturally. So everyone, please demand more creativity from me and from each other!