Exercise Your Creativity
Trying to write a story? Poem? Costume designer? In almost everything that is art you have to be creative. Is your creative muscle lacking? Well here is a good exercise in creativity!
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Steps
- Stand in the middle of a room. Imagine walking on the walls or the ceiling.
- Walk outside. Close your eyes and pick a random color. Open your eyes to try to find anything with that color.
- Change up natural colors. (EX. Blue sky can be green or grass could be purple)
- Can't think up that good main character name for a story or play? Well list a few of your favorite names and mix-&-match. (ex. Katherine and Madeleine = Katheline)
- See mirrors, pictures, TV's, and computer screens as doors/gateways.
- Think up a random animal. Now try to place yourself in the animal's life. What would it do? Eat? Where and how would it sleep?
- Close your eyes and image a blue circle with a white background. Now imagine your hand, then try a simple object. Keep going until you can imagine a place like a beach or a large tree on a hill. (don't forget to use your senses)
- Combine two random things together like a fishing and pole vaulting. What you get is you pole vault with your fishing rod into the water.
- Close your eyes and draw something from memory. (Don't use marker...you might mark yourself)
- "Do penguins have knees?" "Why can Goofy walk on two legs but Pluto walks on all fours when they are both dogs?"
Tips
- Ask "What if.." questions (Ex. If people didn't have ears would we still wear earrings?)
- Place yourself in different jobs (Fashion Stylist, Clothing Designer, Model, or a Photographer)
- Try to look at things from different angles
- Listen to different music
- Keep an open mind
- Flip roles (mom-aunt, family pet-sibling, neighbor- teacher)
Warnings
- Avoid noisy places when brainstorming
- Don't think for too long and take a break
