Hey everyone! So happy to talk to you all. I'm an advertising copywriter so the quest for inspiration is kinda...crucial to my pay check. Hehe.
Personally, a creative practice that works for me is having lots of inspiration in my inbox or notifications! I'm talking newsletters, Pinterest boards, sharing thought-provoking or viral content …
Hey everyone! So happy to talk to you all. I'm an advertising copywriter so the quest for inspiration is kinda...crucial to my pay check. Hehe.
Personally, a creative practice that works for me is having lots of inspiration in my inbox or notifications! I'm talking newsletters, Pinterest boards, sharing thought-provoking or viral content with fellow creatives, and seeking inspiration actively, whether in real life or online. I work in advertising, so I'm "remotely" surrounded by creative folks pretty much all the time!
When I feel stumped or need to reignite my creativity, I spend some time going through my starred emails, my Pinterest boards, my saved LinkedIn or Instagram posts. If this doesn't work, I take a break. Creativity often requires you to be relaxed and not constantly "switched on". I find that I'm able to be quite creative about my own work stuff when I'm discussing it with my boyfriend (who is also a copywriter). That safe space often leads to both of us coming up with better ideas than we would pitching it to coworkers or bosses!
What keeps me going despite discouragement? As an anxious people pleaser who writes for a living, two things: validation, and my pay check. Just being real over here. :) Also, I remind myself that it's a marathon, not a sprint! Thankfully, I work with a great team so when there are days that I'm stuck, they're there to help bring projects over the finish line.
If there's someone out there reading this who needs help getting in touch with their creative self, good news: everyone is creative! It's a muscle and it needs exercise. Another great habit I have is carving out an hour a day for creative consumption or production. You can do this too: spend that hour reading a book, watching a NEW series or movie, listening to an artist who isn't usually on your rotation, go through your Pinterest feed, crochet, write a poem, compose a song, play an instrument, it's up to you! Just keep at it for an hour every day. Before you know it, you'll have lots of inspiration to draw from, and you'll be more creative and productive than you were a year ago!
Hey everyone! So happy to talk to you all. I'm an advertising copywriter so the quest for inspiration is kinda...crucial to my pay check. Hehe.
Personally, a creative practice that works for me is having lots of inspiration in my inbox or notifications! I'm talking newsletters, Pinterest boards, sharing thought-provoking or viral content with fellow creatives, and seeking inspiration actively, whether in real life or online. I work in advertising, so I'm "remotely" surrounded by creative folks pretty much all the time!
When I feel stumped or need to reignite my creativity, I spend some time going through my starred emails, my Pinterest boards, my saved LinkedIn or Instagram posts. If this doesn't work, I take a break. Creativity often requires you to be relaxed and not constantly "switched on". I find that I'm able to be quite creative about my own work stuff when I'm discussing it with my boyfriend (who is also a copywriter). That safe space often leads to both of us coming up with better ideas than we would pitching it to coworkers or bosses!
What keeps me going despite discouragement? As an anxious people pleaser who writes for a living, two things: validation, and my pay check. Just being real over here. :) Also, I remind myself that it's a marathon, not a sprint! Thankfully, I work with a great team so when there are days that I'm stuck, they're there to help bring projects over the finish line.
If there's someone out there reading this who needs help getting in touch with their creative self, good news: everyone is creative! It's a muscle and it needs exercise. Another great habit I have is carving out an hour a day for creative consumption or production. You can do this too: spend that hour reading a book, watching a NEW series or movie, listening to an artist who isn't usually on your rotation, go through your Pinterest feed, crochet, write a poem, compose a song, play an instrument, it's up to you! Just keep at it for an hour every day. Before you know it, you'll have lots of inspiration to draw from, and you'll be more creative and productive than you were a year ago!
Ha, a paycheck is valid inspiration! 😊 And thanks for all of these great tips!
P.S. Here's an old article I wrote that can help, whether you're a copywriter or not: https://buhaycopywriter.substack.com/p/5-ways-to-collect-copywriting-inspiration