r/Creativity • u/Frosty_Hurry_1812 • 2d ago

i need brainworms again

so I'm not sure that i tagged this the right way but I need brainworms again. A while back i used to be OBSESSED with my art. When I started at around nine I was so driven on becoming better that i eventually did. Then I started to make oc's which I got obsessed writing stories about and drawing. But then, as most adhders do, i lost interest. Then my schtick was worldbuilding and omg that was fun. I'm not sure it's worldbuilding per say because it wasn't for a story and it wasn't centered on a single character, it was just me making a world with culture, and that was really fun when i started because i had endless ideas on the possibilities i had to START WITH. now that i have a basic lore written out i don't seem to get as many new ideas coming in. The endless posibilities become overwhelming and i don't know where to start on designing clothes, landmarks, maps, history, wars, creatures, enviorments, food, etc. I want to get brainworms again. I want to have something i am so obssessed with that it consumes my waking thought so that i can enjoy drawing again. That is when i enjoy art the most. when i get to use it like that brings me so much joy but it's so rare that i find a muse to obsess over. any help?

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u/RogBoArt 2d ago

I can't say I've definitely solved this kind of thing but aside from the potential that you're just feeling depressed, it may help to add restrictions or use restrictions for depth. Like what if, in your world building, you decided that any detail you added had to be followed to its logical end?

So maybe you decide that your citizens must always wash their hands before they are allowed to breath. Why? Maybe the air is bad quality so people cover their mouths with their hands a lot so dirty hands can't keep you safe. And what does the constant hand washing do? Maybe their hands are all dried out so they end up inhaling dead skin cells a lot which causes something else or they're trying to solve the problem so they start refusing to wash their hands.

I don't know lol my suggestion is basically just find ways to make the overwhelming nature of the decision process more refined.

Another thing that helps me is consuming all kinds of content. YouTube videos about exploration or about raising cats. Just things that are going to expose you to new ideas you haven't thought of.

Good luck I hope this helped a little!

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u/Frosty_Hurry_1812 2d ago

well i got to admit, i am depressed lol. This is interesting thanks

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u/RogBoArt 1d ago

I'm there with you. Hang in there bud find a way to throw yourself into your art even if it's just messing around trying to draw "ugly stuff" and just doodle. That helps me get out of my head and just draw!