"What motivates you to create?
In a down market when things are not selling well?
When you are tired?
When life makes you busy?"Come across the above questions in another blog. Very interesting questions and I try to answer them honestly. I believe it can help myself to understand my own creative routes more. Thus, I hope it can improve my future creations. Of course, every person has his/her own creative routes. What works for me may not work for other people and vice versa.
What motivates you to create?- an interesting topic
- new production method
- new material
- an open-minded client that encourage creativity
- a comfortable environment with relatively less limit
- a chance to showcase the final product
- interaction with other people
- interaction with environment
- others: movie, music, books and other type of reading, travel, internet
- with more available resources
(I want to put "good payment" as well, but after think about it carefully, I take it out. Good payment will encourage me to pay more attention to a job and the outcome may only doing what the client intended to do. However, that may not boost creativity.)
What motivates you to create in a down market when things are not selling well?In this case, be realistic, control budget is important. Spending $1,000 does not mean it is more creative than spending $100. Creative ideas may need to compromise with reality. If things are not selling well, try new outlets, try new pricing policy, try re-package the product, try add value to the product.... No golden rules, but there must be a way to make them fit the market better.
What motivates you to create when you are tired?That's really a big problem. When my health condition is not good, for sure it will affect creativity. Have a good rest and save energy for work is my only advice. Consult a doctor and take medicine and do some treatment when it is necessary.
If it is not related to illness or injury, go out and have a walk can help.
A tired body or a tired mind can slow down creativity but will not kill it totally. The point is when you cannot do something due to illness or injury, don't think that it is the end of the world. Think of some creative ways or create something to adapt the situation.
What motivates you to create when life makes you busy?From my experience, I can be very creative when I am very busy. As far as I can manage my work well, there is no conflicts. I have a note book to take down some ideas that come to my mind suddenly so I won't forget them later.