Comments on: Top Creativity Killers

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:07:11 +0000

An additional killer is the naysayer - Don't waste your time running your ideas by people who aren't themselves creative, as their "perspective" is worthless. They strive only for mediocrity, and usually can't even achieve that!

By: James

James — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:18:03 +0000

I'm a writer, both of creative and nonfiction works. I disagree with just about all of these except for multi-tasking, which is the biggest evil known to a desktop. Still, great theories.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:52:40 +0000

Like most of the comments above, I too am a fan of music when I'm working on something -- I'm an all around artist; I don't just stick to one thing. Music helps me to focus my creativity into one avenue. It helps me drown out the rest of the world so that I can focus on my art, which is something that I just can't get anywhere else -- not even in a quiet room.

I think that this list is great for a specific group of creative people, but not so great for the others.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:24:11 +0000

If caffeine is bad for you, you will know it and should avoid it. But for many, if not indeed most, people it's a concentration aid that can help lead you into the flow of creativity, and most artists and writers I know use it joyfully, as I do. I agree with most of the rest, with a reservation about the music. In general, multi-tasking is bad, but listening to _the right kind_ of music does not require multitasking. Avoid vocals if you're writing, though. I can listen to anything when drawing or painting though, and soundtracks often help me with writing.

By: UtahLuxury.com

UtahLuxury.com — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:55:47 +0000

Red Bull isnt good for creativity either. I will usually read a book or do something that can take my mind off of the matter and then it will come to me.

By: shanghaiwu

shanghaiwu — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:27:46 +0000

Music takes me away on the wing of a bird whilst I create/fusionartphotograpy

By: Ashli

Ashli — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:01:38 +0000

I'm another photographer in favor of music while I shoot, and especially while I Photoshop. I'm also a writer, so if I'm doing anything that involves words I have to listen to music without lyrics. Procrastination is one of the biggest problems for most artists I know. I've recently started leaving chalk around my apartment and drawing on the walls to get into the habit of making art the very second the idea hits me. A side effect of this that I didn't think of is that I'm constantly surrounded by ever-changing inspiration from my own work! Another side effect is how often I have to vacuum.

By: jared

jared — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:13:19 +0000

i think too much creativity and ideas can also prevent things to be done since you're super excited about a lot of things.

like me i've got loads of things to do i dont know where to start, although i can accomplish them one by one if i'm not spending my time stumbling (^_^)

procrastination brings me down

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:33:03 +0000

Being a creative person and knowing many amazing creative people I would agree with most of the items in this article but one. MUSIC. Music focuses me and most of the creative people I know. Music sets a tempo for my mind. Most of my great work has come while cranking music. I believe there has even been research showing that your mind responds to certain types of music. Listening to music when I create is about the only thing I share in my creative process with just about every other creative person I know. I would also say that you are dead on about taking your influences from sources outside of your own art. This is something I often tell people. As a photographer I don't look to other photographers at all for inspiration. I don't want to become them. I want to be uniquely me.
Great Article... Just wanted to pass that along. =)