Builder’s block is the worst, it’s worse than writer’s in my honest
opinion. Typically, with writer’s block it’s a matter of thinking of the right
word, or even coming up with the next chapter. With builder’s block, you have
no CLUE where to find inspiration. If you see me just sitting around the sim
listening to music trying to find that one oh my god moment then you know I’m
at that point myself. It’s rare I build a set without a song in mind already or
have a vague idea of what song I want to do. It happens to everyone, so don’t
panic! That by far is the worst thing you can do. So, I’m going offer a way to
get past that moment of frustration.
Do
listen to music, stuff you listen to on a daily basis, see if something clicks,
if not youtube is your best friend. Type in your favorite band and see the
recommended list to the right and see if there’s something else out there that
might help make it click. Do, however note, if your troupe keeps a list of used
songs, make sure that song isn’t already done. If it is, again DON’T PANIC…keep
looking. Music is meant to be an inspiration. And sometimes even going to the
good ole classics (and no I don’t mean classical rock…I mean actual classical
music) will help relax your mind enough to think. You don’t have to dance to
it, but use it as a relaxation tool. Trust me it helps.
If
that doesn’t help you too much, next step I usually take is watching movies,
take ideas down, but remember you don’t want to replicate the movie, just take
some ideas from it. Movies and music videos are great places to get ideas for
sets, but just slapping the whole scene down on a set and calling it good
doesn’t work. It’s a theft of the original person’s concept and just pure
laziness. We don’t want to go down that road…ever.
Still
stuck? Don’t worry; I’ve had plenty of days like this. That’s the point I turn
to my partner or my friends and ask for ideas. Trust me, your friends have
plenty of inspiration to offer. Asking for an idea doesn’t make you bad people
so don’t be afraid. You might get overloaded with ideas so make sure to limit
yourself with youtube links and ideas. DO take notes write down the ideas on a
note card or something so you can look back at it later on when you get stuck
again.
It’s
very rare if nothing clicks, after this point, sim surf, image surf or just
step away for a while tends to help. Staring at a blank stage for hours is
overwhelming and frustrating at the same time. Get out, walk, go to the store,
heck play a game just something to clear your head for awhile then when you
feel ready to try again you can go back to your stage building area and
hopefully have an idea of what you want to do. Building should be fun, and
honestly it’s not when you don’t know what to build. It will feel like a chore
at that point, so before you get to that frustration level try some of these
techniques to see if maybe it helps. I’ve done it plenty of times and it’s
amazing the ideas that start to flow, just don’t overwhelm yourself …*giggles*
That’s all for now, I’ll chat at you again soon…
XOXO
Azzy
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