Prolific Prose: The Creative Block

After class on Saturday, I got to thinking about some the books Amy shared with us and remembered one that have sitting on my computer desk at home. It has becomes so much of a second nature for me to refer to it, that I really don't even think about it, but I wanted to share it with you all.

The book is called Creative Block and it is the follow up to one called Writers Block. Both books are by Lou Harry and each is literally a block—a perfect 3x3x3 cube—with tons of ideas for getting the creative juices flowing. 500 ideas, in fact. The book's tag line reads "500 Ideas to Ignite you Imagination" and includes things to trigger you to think differently.

Some ideas include:

"Much is said about the first kiss. What about the last?"
"Remember the photo that came with the picture from you purchased? Invent a history for that person or those people."
"Spark Word: Abandoned"
"Go to the driving range and hit a bucket of balls."

Those are just a few examples of the ideas within the book. I typically will turn to a page randomly when I'm in need of inspiration and think about the task/idea being presented. I find that it clears my mind a little and allows me to refocus on what I'm working on.