Break Apart Ideas to Overcome Creative Blocks

How can we get past creative blocks?

Transform one piece of an idea at a time. We like stay with what we know. Regardless of whether it’s a first draft or a five-year-old work — once a thought exists it becomes harder to think about another.

Iris Shoor presents a neat and simple strategy to conquer blocks. Taking an idea and breaking it into smaller pieces. Quit seeing at your work as a single whole.

Create a rundown of components. After that, concentrate on one section and change only that. A fascinating thing about this strategy: simply isolating components helps thoughts to begin streaming.

Read more about Iris Shoor’s process in Why creativity blocks happen (and how to overcome them)

Brian E. Young is a graphic designer and artist in Baltimore, MD.

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2 Comments

  1. Cat Turner says:

    Yeah I think that’s the same with any kind of block, not just creative ones. When you break it down into smaller chunks it doesn’t seem so overwhelming.

    1. Very true! It’s a simple tactic that takes practice to remember under any kind of stress. Break the moment down and handle tasks in the present

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