I believe that inspiration can be manufactured. What are you doing to revitalize your creativity? Here are some methods I use to stir up the juices:
1. I only work on my ideas at night. There's far too much outside nonsense going on during the day for your thoughts to gather any momentum.
2. I find that trance, electronica, and house music attunes my mind to the setting I'm working on. Go on iTunes radio and try to find the best musical frequency for your setting. (Try Baroque for fantasy settings.)
3. Research, research, research. I'm reading everything from Discover, to Lao Tzu, to The Economist, to "Mexico and Peru: Myths and Legends" for my setting.
4. I've dissected my favorite video game and pen and paper RPGs. I need to know what makes them great, both from my own experiences and the experiences of others. You can easily find that developers have forums on their websites where people tell them what is good and bad about their games.
On Inspiration
I believe that inspiration can be manufactured. What are you doing to revitalize your creativity? Here are some methods I use to stir up the juices:
1. I only work on my ideas at night. There's far too much outside nonsense going on during the day for your thoughts to gather any momentum.
2. I find that trance, electronica, and house music attunes my mind to the setting I'm working on. Go on iTunes radio and try to find the best musical frequency for your setting. (Try Baroque for fantasy settings.)
3. Research, research, research. I'm reading everything from Discover, to Lao Tzu, to The Economist, to "Mexico and Peru: Myths and Legends" for my setting.
4. I've dissected my favorite video game and pen and paper RPGs. I need to know what makes them great, both from my own experiences and the experiences of others. You can easily find that developers have forums on their websites where people tell them what is good and bad about their games.