It’s one of the most dreaded moments in the life of a creative person. The muse packs her bags, walks out the door, and doesn’t leave word as to when she’ll come back. Many of us, myself included, ...

When you’re a creative person, it’s normal to experience blocks where you feel as though you aren’t original or innovative enough. Many people experience this same lack of confidence when they don’t ...

Most artists know that creative work is far from an easy process or a smooth ride. It's filled with bumps and curves, ups and downs, and every now and then, some kind of rut. Based on advice and ...

From artists to speakers, authors, and marketing minds, we have all experienced it. That moment when you need a brilliant concept or just the right words to capture an audience and your mind offers ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. The topic of creativity carries a lot of lore and mystique. But, like anything ...

The fear haunting all creatives is the same: the switch flips, and suddenly you’re not able to produce high value work. It’s the moment when you know you could produce something, but nothing comes out ...

We’ve all heard of “creative blocks.” Writers dread them, artists complain about them, and musicians describe them as inevitable parts of the process. The term is so familiar it feels like a law of ...

"When I feel like I have a creative block, I move on to listening to more stuff, reading more stuff, reading poetry. And then soon enough, I you know, it can just be one song, I listen to a one piece ...