Create Your Own World

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IN CASE OF A CREATIVE EMERGENCY: 49. Tape inspiration to your walls. Create your own world.

"...if you’re not into the world you live in, you can build your own world around you. Surround yourself with books and objects that you love. Tape things up on the wall. Create your own world.”

--Austin Kleon, from his book, 'Steal Like an Artist'

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'In Case of a Creative Emergency' is a list that I bashed out on my typewriter in November 2022. I was facing some pretty bad creative block at the time. I hit the wall of creative block often, as do literally all people who do creative things. I wanted to come up with a list of things I can turn to, when facing the wall of resistance, in order to smash it down and keep going. The list was made up of things that I gave a few days to think about. I tried to draw on my own experiences of what has worked for me in the past, but there are also examples here of things that I haven't really tried yet, but things that I think the use of would certainly help me to exercise my creative muscles.

What started as a list for myself to overcome times when work is a struggle has now developed into a weekly video series where I approach each exercise/idea in an attempt to inspire others. In an incredibly strange and meta way, I've actually overcome creative block by making myself incredibly busy making videos about how I overcome creative block, which in turn helps me to overcome said creative block because I have lots of work to focus on. Like I said, it's all very confusing.

[ScarltGhoul]

Beautiful. Just what I needed to hear. Thank you.❤

[macpookbro]

What an awesome, inspirational video you made. Thanks a lot!

[erilovegrove]

Loved this one. Next year when I'm in a different city for study I won't be able to take much in my suitcase. This is what I plan on doing to liven up my small space

[bwagner]

One of my favorite channels on this site. Please keep making beautiful things.

[simpsfitlife]

Beautiful video mate. I find your content so relaxing and inspiring. Really provokes some thoughts and reflections. Appreciate everything you're doing, keep it up!

[im]

From the title I thought it was going to be creating a fictional world . Really enjoyed the video though.