Today is Watercooler Wednesday. The day when many creative people share ideas at Randy Elrod's Ethos blog. Randy is a blogfather to many and a creative inspiration to many more. Check out his latest post called "How To Recycle A Church."
I have not really posted to this blog in about 10 days (well, I posted a Delirious? e-card which really posted itself so that doesn't count). I though that when I started blogging I'd have a difficult time with posting every day. But, surprisingly, I have had a great time posting (nearly) daily with lots of ideas and pictures and experiences I felt were "blog-worthy." However, it appears that I have hit a creative slump. I am willing to work hard at creativity. I love blogging. I love creating. I love creative discussions. However, it seems like in all my striving to be creative, I have arrived at a dry, empty place where creativity doesn't exist. What to do? I suppose I could read a book or two on creativity. I could take a few pictures. Try to throw something together that looks creative but truthfully is contrived. I could plagiarize something from another blog. I could watch an artsy film. I could wander through Michael's.
I think I know what I'm missing. I'm missing creative collaboration. Don't get me wrong. The WCW posts are inspiring and funny and informative. However, I need to be in a room with creative people, working on a project together. Can anyone relate? Any suggestions, solutions, sympathy, kick in the pants?