So there are days you just don’t want to write. Sometimes it’s life - sick child or parent, your day job, exhaustion or whatever. But other times it’s a rejection or wondering if you’ll sell or that “holy cow this is a big bag of suck” feeling that robs you of your motivation.

But, as we all know, you gotta write it to finish it. So what do you do to get past the stall?

Santogold, Creator
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I swear to you - this is my theme song. I love this song, “Me I’m a Creator, Thrill is to Make it Up” Love it.

I often find that music has great power to affect mood and creativity so I use it a lot. I have my go to songs like The Clash’s Clampdown, Pigeonhed’s remix of Lo Fidelity Allstars’ Battleflag

First Taste

This song always gets my romance goin - Fiona Apple’s First Taste

Sometimes, I find it necessary to access my creativity and drive through another outlet or direction. Mine is very much music (although I will often toss in a movie I love like Alien or the Matrix because a good story is a good story!)

Anyone want to share what their “go to” mechanisms are when they feel stuck or exhausted?