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12 Ways to Stay Creative, by Helena Sun

1.       "These are a few of my favorite things…"

a.       Make a list of the little things you enjoy (i.e. watching the Sound of Music, stargazing, velvet, smell of campfire, German chocolate cake…)

2.       "Your library is your portrait."—Holbrook Jackson

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a.       Go to the author section L-M, second row, 32nd book to your right, read it

3.       Learn an instrument…

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a.       Even though it has never been your forte

4.       Not handy with the camera?

a.       Go through your grandparents' photo albums

5.       Pick a random object in the room you're in and draw/write about it

a.       So much quintessential light in that ugly lamp!

6.       "I'm gonna pop some tags..."

a.       Go to Goodwill or a thrift shop to pick up a random record/CD/cassette and listen to it

7.       Pull a prank

a.       Even if it's lame, like flipping a clock upside down

8.       Shhhh.

a.       Watch a film on mute and make up the dialogue

9.       Azurmage

a.       Take buckets of paint and make a color. Might as well name it too.

10.   What's bugging you?

a.       Write a satire piece.

11.   Direct Lifetime movies in your head

a.       Go to the grocery store and make up stories about the people you see

12.   Stare at a blank piece of paper

a.       Until your eyes fall out

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