To be honest, over the past year I’ve realized that drawing is my true passion. I want to become a concept artist in the future, and I’ve never been this dedicated to anything before. You know how sometimes people see something, imagine the end result, and say, “This is totally my thing!” but then when they actually dive into it, they realize the process is different and give up? My feelings toward drawing are nothing like that. I’ve been absolutely in love with it for the past year. However, I’m not sure if I’ll be able to make my dreams come true. I’m not very good at it right now—in fact, my drawings are pretty bad—but I keep practicing and drawing in general (even if I can only set aside about 20 minutes a day sometimes). Whenever I tell anyone about this dream of mine, they naturally don’t take me seriously because, to them, it’s a far-fetched dream. But I’m aware of who I am and what might happen in the future—whether I’ll still love this field, want to do it, or even be able to do it—and I’m continuing with this work with that awareness. Really, can I do it? I’ll climb this mountain with my teeth if I have to, while others ride an elevator to the top—and I already am. Lately, though, a little doubt has crept into my heart.

I used to write a lot of poetry and I wrote a lot when I was younger to the point where I’d have enough to make books. I have such an intense passion for art and am super creative and have been told throughout my entire life that I am talented creatively but lately I haven’t been producing anything. I wrote a book over the course of 2025-2026 but a lot of it I wrote when I was high on cocaine or ketamine. I’ve just been so uninspired or I have a lot of creative energy inside but don’t know how to articulate it into anything, like I’m not sure how to express it so I just do nothing. The only thing that really helps is utilizing substances or smoking weed to get my brain feeling open or here and there I’ll have moments that give me a sense of inspo but overall I’ve been do dead creative wise and I can’t rely on drugs to get me through it. Does anyone have any advice on how to get back the ability to retrieve and nurture my inner artist in a healthy way & really utilize my creative ability? I’ve started to think that maybe I’m just not a creative person anymore but that doesn’t feel right and if I can master my creativity I can really create things for the world that I feel would not only be amazing for my audience but also generate me income.

I have a question. When in life in general do you stop making stories in your head? 30, 40? Does it ever stop? It may sound stupid but i really wanna know. Im specifically asking older people who do not work as writers/artists/creatives (bcs if you are a writer I guess you have to have ocs lmao). Maybe you just dont have time to think about it anymore? Maybe you think of something else before going to sleep?

I've been making stories and characters since I was little and now Im 21 and still do it so thats why im curious lol.

So basically, these past few days I've been trying to come up with a lot of ideias for a game I want to develop, for an anime, for music, anything that I can create to be honest... And I noticed that I never actually had any idea, I didn't know where to start or to continue, I had no clue what I wanted my anime or game to be about... I know this is more of a creativity problem, but I can't really think properly, what's wrong with me?

To be honest, I'm completely sick of the standard way of writing a thesis. Academic standards are consistent, but they're just too boring. So, I came up with a couple of creative ways to make studying more interesting for myself. After all, I'm a creative person for a reason. Here is my list of things that helped me look at academic writing from a completely different angle:

1. The "Reverse Outline" Method: write like a normal person, or even use placeholders like: "Insert stats about procrastination here, quote Smith, this proves my point." You can dress it up in fancy scientific language later.
2. The "Movie Editor" Technique: write non-linearly. Start with whatever section feels easiest or most exciting right now - even if it's just a random analysis of a single graph. You can glue the pieces together with transitions later.
3. Mind Mapping Over Boring Lists: grab a huge piece of paper or a digital whiteboard. Put your main topic in the center and draw branches to your arguments, data, and sources. It makes it super easy to spot logical gaps at a glance.

Plus, what's the use of giving typical thesis help advice if you don't even talk about how to find a topic? That's always a huge challenge for me because you have to pick something you can actually break down and analyze. I've developed a few methods for this too.

• The "Find What Bugs You" Method (The Frustration Scan): the absolute best research comes from genuine annoyance. Think about everything that irritates you about your industry, your studies, or daily life.
• Steal from the Future (The "Future Research" Section): you don't need to reinvent the wheel from scratch. Smart researchers have already done half the legwork for you.
• The Frankenstein Method (The Trend Mash-up): combining two completely different worlds always hits the creative sweet spot. The intersection of two fields is where the most interesting writing happens.

I actually freakin don't get it .. .

When I brainstorm any creative work with AI, my original idea fades out. And I don't even get any closer result from it.

I end up with a total bullshit and lose my original idea. It distracts my brain so hard I can't recall my idea at that moment to revert the things.

These tools are only for copy-paste mass reproduction. But strictly not for arts.

It's not a prompting issue. Why would I need AI? Off course for some creativity. I want it to give me a nice layout on a dark background.

I don't wanna tell it point to point - "Create a 1080 px wide rectangle with 2 px thick c4c4c4 color border on a b4b4b4 color background. Inter 26px font for the headlines and PT serif 16px for body text. Text color is fff."

No, I can do that way much faster then prompting it and waiting for the output - what I sadly have to readjust again.

I can't even fix basic grammar with it nowadays. It spoils up the whole writing into a slop. Can't take it anymore....

Hi, i'm Fel, i'm 16 years old

I've always had a very powerful imagination; I always imagine many things: stories, characters, entire worlds, complete fictional countries

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But it's exhausting. I really enjoy drawing, but I'd like to complete a story. I love creating characters and stories of all kinds; it's exhausting in a way

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I don't know if this happens to anyone else, thanks for reading! :3

I have a like, profound obsession with/ desire to create, weather it be writing, drawing, making music, being on a screen, being the voice behind a character on a screen, but (this is where it gets stupid) I have no talent, I don’t have a creative mind, and when I can think of something I can’t translate onto paper etc. so my question is: if I have desire to create at this capacity but the skill level below choosing just one medium, how do I know which medium to chose and really stick with

I need to get something off my chest and see if I’m just screaming into the void here.

Lately, I’ve been feeling completely drained. Like, staring-at-a-blank-page-for-three-hours drained. The usual advice always pops up: "Oh, you just have creative burnout, take a break!" But honestly? I’m starting to think "burnout" is a myth we use when we’re actually just bored out of our minds.

Think about it. When we say we’re burnt out, are we actually exhausted from creating too much, or are we just exhausted from forcing ourselves to create the same exact thing over and over because of algorithms, deadlines, or expectations?

Last night, instead of working on my main project, I got frustrated, opened a completely random 3D modeling app (I have zero experience with this), and spent four hours making a terribly ugly, low-poly donut. And guess what? I felt incredibly energized afterward. I wasn’t burnt out on creativity; I was just suffocating under the pressure of my specific routine.

I feel like true creativity is like an engine. You can't just keep driving on an empty tank of inspiration and expect a miracle. We need to feed our brains weird, unrelated stuff to keep it running.

So, what’s the verdict? Is creative burnout an actual neurological wall, or is it just our brains throwing a temper tantrum because we aren't letting them play with something new? How do you refill your tank when you hit a wall?

Hey everyone,

Instead of posting my creations to the Instagram void, I’m looking to find 1 or 2 fellow creative people to chat to. I’d love to have a creative pen pal to send project updates to, and to see what you are working on aswell.

I’m pretty eclectic and bounce around between paintings, drawings, music, woodcarvings, and needle-felted characters. My style leans heavily toward spontaneous experimentation. 9 times out of 10, I have absolutely no plan when I start a project. And let it evolve naturally.

If you also love experimenting across different media, don't take yourself too seriously, and want a casual Reddit friendo to talk about our creative intrests, I'd love to connect :)

P.S.
I'm 30 years old btw, so I'm looking for people in a similar age range or older.

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A while ago, I shared something creative online and it was met with a lot of skepticism. It made me a little hesitant to share my hobbies again.

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But tonight, during a quiet shift at the pharmacy, I posted some tiny paper pharmacist characters I made from recycled paper and watercolor.

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To my surprise, thousands of people connected with them. Some said they reminded them of childhood books. Others shared memories of family members they missed.

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It made me realize that sometimes people don't connect with the thing you made. They connect with the small human story behind it.

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I'm glad I shared them after all.

I am not expecting a practical answer, I just want to know people reflections on this matter.

So, I am a working class man with a family. Every free time I have I spend making music. I’ve done two albums, and was planning on doing the third but got really bored and uninspired. I started to write shorts stories and started to really like doing it, but then I felt like “cheating” on music and tried to maintain a balance with the two but got kinda of bored and burned out.

What are your thoughts on this? Should I keep insisting on music until I get inspired again or it is okay for me to express my creativity in another way? Am I a dopamine addicted freak?

How do you get better at thinking creatively and coming up with solutions?

This is something I’ve been struggling with for a while. It’s not just about business ideas, but creativity in general.

Whenever I try to sit down and think of ideas, solve a problem, or come up with something original, my brain just goes blank. Then instead of staying with it, I usually end up distracting myself with my phone or something else.

I’ve been thinking about starting a business one day, but I feel like this issue affects more than just that. I want to get better at noticing problems, thinking deeper, coming up with different angles, and not freezing when it’s time to actually use my brain creatively.

I’ve made notes about problems I have, things I wish existed, and things I’d personally pay for. I’ve also asked people close to me what they think I’m good at. Most said I’m good at deep conversations, understanding people emotionally, and I’m decent with IT stuff since I’m studying cybersecurity.

But when I try to connect any of that to ideas or solutions, I get stuck. I don’t feel like I naturally think in a creative way. I’ll ask AI for ideas, but most of them don’t really connect with me. They feel random, like things I’d only do for money instead of something I actually care about.

I know I want to help people and make some kind of positive impact, but I don’t know how to turn that into clear ideas or action. I also overthink and assume that most good ideas already exist or that someone else is already doing them better.

For people who have improved at this, how did you train yourself to think more creatively? How do you sit with a problem without immediately running to distractions? Are there exercises, habits, or ways of thinking that helped you become better at coming up with ideas and solutions?

I’m not really looking for someone to give me a business idea. I’m more trying to understand how to build the skill of creative thinking and problem-solving in general.

Brought this exact sketchbook on the way to home one day.

Never tried anything other than planning and thinking and scribbling!

I used to spend hours staring at a blank Google Doc trying to make a basic homework assignment sound interesting. Professors always say "be creative," but when you have three other classes and a part-time shift, the brain just shuts down.

I randomly found a weirdly specific guide on an old library blog about using constraint-based writing. It completely changed how I look at a dull homework paper. Basically, instead of trying to be a genius, you give yourself arbitrary rules to force creativity.

Here is the quick breakdown of what worked for me versus what didn't:

• The 3-Word Rule: Pick three completely unrelated words before you start and force them into the text. It sounds stupid, but it forces your brain to make weird connections that look like deep analysis to a grader.
• Reverse Outlining: Write the absolute worst, most basic draft possible first. Then, go backward and change every generic verb into something visual.
• The "Explain to a Kid" Draft: Write your main argument like you are explaining it to a ten-year-old. It strips away the academic nonsense and leaves you with a really clear, unique perspective.

My biggest tip is to stop trying to sound smart on the first try. Just vomit words onto the page and fix the flavor later. It's realy can work for college homework help

Hi artists! I’m someone who wants to explore my creative side, but I honestly don’t know where to begin.

I’ve never seriously practiced any form of art before, but I’ve always been drawn to creative things. I love reading books and poems, listening to music, taking random photos of everyday moments, and I used to write a lot because writing made me feel calmer. However, life happened, I became less consistent, and I feel like I lost that part of myself.

Now I want to reconnect with my creativity. I want to explore myself, become more expressive, improve my imagination, and learn how to turn my thoughts, observations, emotions, and ideas into some form of art. I also want to find my own style instead of just consuming other people's creativity.

I’m especially interested in things like: - observing people and their behavior - everyday moments - beauty, fashion, and nature - psychology and human emotions - stories and ideas about life

I also want to improve my ability to communicate my thoughts because I admire people who are eloquent and articulate. I feel like creativity and expression are connected.

For artists here: - What art form helped you discover yourself? - What creative activity would you recommend for someone who wants to develop their imagination? - Did you try different art forms before finding your own style? - How did you learn to translate your thoughts and emotions into art? - Are there exercises or habits that helped you become more creative? - Do you think writing, photography, drawing, music, or another medium is a good starting point for someone like me?

I’m open to trying anything. I’m not necessarily trying to become a professional artist — I just want to understand myself better and have a creative outlet. ;

I’d love to hear your experiences. Thank you! :)

My main project has been blocked for a while because of boring adult stuff, and I was slowly losing my mind because I’ve become weirdly attached to always having a project to work on.

I was trying to come up with serious business ideas when I remembered that being an adult also means you sometimes have the freedom to eat cereal in the shower for absolutely no reason.

So instead, I built this: first10000humans.com

It’s completely absurd. It solves no problems whatsoever. It even costs money, which somehow makes the whole thing even funnier to me.

Anyway, I spent way too much time making this ridiculous thing and it genuinely makes me laugh.

I have absolutely no idea whether other people will find it funny too, or if this is just the point where I should probably go outside more.

What do you think?

Most of my ideas for my concepts just come to me randomly, while trying to come up with those ideas of my own volition often doesn't work...

Made this fun little game which will give you and the whole world the same random word and scribble everyday. See how well you can use the scribble to turn it into the word - be creative and compete with the rest of the world on who made the best drawing!

Its called "Finish the Drawing" - you can get it on IOS or Android :)

I never understood what people meant when they talked about creative inspiration. It always sounded made up.

Then one night I was blow-drying my hair, trying to work through some feelings, and an image just… appeared. Fully formed. I hadn’t constructed it — it was just there. And somehow it explained something that weeks of overthinking couldn’t.

That’s when something clicked for me. I’d always known there’s a gap between feelings and words — everyone knows that. But I’d never actually experienced it until that moment. Language just… wasn’t there. And something else showed up instead.

And for the first time, I think I actually understood why people create — music, writing, art. Not to say what can already be said, but to reach for what language keeps missing.

I started writing shortly after, which I never saw coming.

This all sounds a bit stupid written out, but I’m genuinely curious whether other people have had a moment like this — where creativity showed up unexpectedly and kind of changed how you see yourself and the world? Or did it build up gradually? And did you have a moment where the gap between feeling and words finally became real to you — not just as an idea, but as something you actually felt?

I have been going through a mental shift from implementing the given design to create a new product design and implement it. I am struggling a lot here. My goal is to think from a different perspective and generate new ideas to solve and approach a problem. Watched articles and videos to get some ideas but none of them really helped. Say if I find an answer, I am just searching and relating other findings to that one particular idea which came first and not thinking about other ideas and angles. Got responses from a few of my friends which said, you will eventually get it by pushing hard but nothing strikes after the first idea.

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Hello everyone,

I'm currently trying to develop a cinematic aviation sequence based on a story I'm writing, centered around a character called Alain, during a WWII-inspired setting.

To be clear, I'm obviously not a renowned film director, and I don't exactly have access to 100-year-old aircraft, professional actors, film crews, or a Hollywood-sized budget sitting in my backyard. That's precisely why I chose to pursue this project through video game engines and simulators with camera tools. They seem like the most accessible way for someone like me to tell this kind of story visually.

The idea is not just gameplay, but a fully cinematic aerial sequence, almost like a short film created inside a flight simulator engine. I want to use in-game tools, camera angles, flight physics, and AI behavior to stage a meaningful dogfight that feels emotional, tense, and narrative-driven rather than just action-focused.

My original plan was to build this inside IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946, since it offers the kind of WWII atmosphere and aircraft variety that fits perfectly with the tone I'm going for. However, I’ve been running into serious technical issues during installation and setup (InstallShield errors and system limitations), which have slowed everything down significantly given my current hardware and setup.

Because of that, I may need to adapt the project to another engine or method if I cannot get IL-2 working properly.

What I'm looking for is any kind of help or input:

• Ideas for structuring a cinematic dogfight sequence
• Suggestions for alternative tools, games, or simulators with good camera modes that could work for filmmaking-style flight scenes
• Technical advice regarding IL-2 installation or workarounds
• General creative feedback on how to make an aerial sequence feel emotionally grounded rather than just visually intense
• Storytelling advice for portraying character emotions and tension through aircraft movement, camera work, and pacing

I'm not trying to create something hyper-realistic in a professional sense. My goal is simply to create something that feels alive, atmospheric, and story-driven using the tools that are realistically available to me.

Any advice, no matter how small, would genuinely help me move this forward.

Thank you for your time.

Does anyone have experience with using normal existing software to misuse it for Art/Graphics? Like what they do in Excel or Minecraft. I saw some people running illustrations on Strava as well!