a cup of tea
So, I’ve seen this ‘ways to stay creative list’ in various form (video, print art) and number.
33 ways to stay creative
I don’t know who made it first but I found it everywhere. Yes, (almost) all of those things on the list were exactly what I also did every time I got stuck. But there is something that I always do and not included in that list, that is:
Change my tea flavor!
I always accompanied by unlimited cups of tea when I write.
My three most favorite tea flavors are:
- Jasmine Tea-Tong Tji (I think Jasmine tea is original Indonesian. There are many Indonesian brands but I particularly choose Tong Tji)
- Forest Fruit-Pickwick (I don’t know why they named it forest fruit, but I loved the blueberry flavor on it. People said fruit flavored tea is better serve with ice, but I never had cold drink when I write)
- Minty Morocco-Pickwick (My husband said it tasted like toothpaste. But I love the strange and strong flavor. It kinda kicked me when I got stuck :) )
(Note: I almost never drink unflavored black tea, only unflavored green tea)
How bout you? Do you have any personal thing to add, on your ‘ways to stay creative’ list?
Love this list! Another excuse for me to drink more coffee.
That’s a good list, wherever it came from. (I especially like “Break the rules”
).
I almost never change my tea. Twinings Earl Grey, that’s for me, though in the mornings I’m also partial to Bigelow Vanilla Caramel.
I do the opposite of “Listen to new music,” unless I want to hear new music. If I want to get anything done, it has to be old, familiar music. Then it goes into the background and I can concentrate on what I’m doing. If it’s uptempo enough, it helps me stay awake, too.
@bardicblogger: more coffee? mh… they said we better not drink more than 4 cups a day. That’s why I chose tea… no need to count how many cups
@ anthony: break the rules is good, as long as not break the law
For music, i usually change it, only if I got stuck. The songs also change depends on the particular mood on the story i write. And i got help a lot from anime music/soundtrack i search all of those on Youtube.
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