1. Read. Read about creativity. Read about artists. Learn new things.
2. Get bored. Sit down. Do nothing. Let creativity fill the gaps.
3. Journal. Free write. Let your thoughts flow unencumbered. Try asking yourself questions. Answer them on the page.
4. Do something mindless. Go for a walk. Go for a drive. Do the dishes. Keep your body busy while your mind wanders to other places.
5. Review your notes. Look at your past thoughts. You might have a different perspective now than you did then.
6. Copy your idols. In other words, Steal Like an Artist.
7. Start with one small step. Write one sentence. Make one brushstroke. Do the minimum. Just get things started to overcome that first hurdle.
8. Make a list. Create a mind map. Spit words and ideas onto the page. Figure out what to do with them later.
9. Create more. Creativity isn’t finite. The more you create, the more ideas you get.
10. Break routine. Do something different. Use new experiences to fuel your creativity.
11. Talk through it. Just saying your thoughts out loud can help you work through them.
12. Change your process. Use new tools. Try a new technique. Approach your work from a new angle.
13. Try collaborating. Get an outside perspective. Find help from someone with different experiences and expertise. Just talking your project over with people can bring new insights.
14. Set constraints. Endless options can lead to analysis paralysis. Set constraints to force creative solutions.
15. Remix your old work. Edit it. Tweak it. Repackage it. You are a different person now than you were in the past. You have experienced new things. You have different skills and opinions. All of that can impact your work.