BellaOnline Forums Beauty and Self Creativity How do the seasons affect creativity?

so true, at a particular time our creative juices are up and at times too down

Yes, boredom is a good way to break a creative block <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> One of Julia Cameron's suggestions is no TV or reading for a week - she says you'll get so bored you'll want to write, paint, whatever just to get out of it.

I quarrelled with my husband last night. Then I found I really wanted to write something. So I sat down in front of the computer, began to write down my feelings. To my surprise, I finished a short story in half an hour. Is that a good way to work? <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

It's funny that. I also find that sometimes when logically I should be least creative (like, as you say, after arguing with someone, or when you're really tired) my brain just goes into some sort of rerouting thing and can produce some really good work. Perhaps it is our way of distancing for a while so that we can then process the negative feelings more thoroughly later on.

Glad you got a story done out of that, Hellen <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I'm more creative during the beginning of the month. Maybe because I'm more relax.

I get a bit tense up when the month is coming to an end, as I feel that I didn't do much for the month and time is running out.

I am only affected by weather when it is hot, during those times I have zero energy.

I seem to have different waves of creativity depending on the weather. I do really great work in gloomy weather but love the sunshine and warmth.

I don't have a husband, but I noticed that when I'm full of angst that I write a totally different type of story than I'm used to. I've written the beginnings to 4 new stories that are more dystopian and murder mystery/horror. Now, to get my home computer to cooperate with me.