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13 Dead Simple Creativity Hacks
And I guarantee, these (most) will work on everyone!
My recurring and loyal readers know I am not a fan of listicles, but on this occasion I do feel I need to grab your attention. A while back I wrote about not ever having to struggle to find inspiration, that writer’s block is just something entirely alien to me. I proved that by giving away 50 headlines for free for anyone to use. But then, months later, Susie Kearley reminded me of this article by actually using one of the titles, which got me thinking — there must be something I am doing to get myself into a state of almost “infinite” creativity. Talent is one thing, being naturally creative is also certainly not negligible, but creativity does get triggered, and I wanted to understand what my triggers were.
As I pondered upon what truly generates my creativity, I started analysing my daily habits, the way I was spending my time, the people I talk to, or the things I don’t do. It turns out, I can easily pinpoint the triggers, and they’re not unique to me. You can absolutely reproduce them yourself. I’ll call them…
