How to Get Inspired

Writer's block is one of the most annoying things. Ever. Especially when the desire to write is there, but the ideas aren't. How to get inspired?

Notice the little things:

This is probably the most important thing of all. Open you eyes to everything around you. It's amazing how many new stuff you'll discover and notice. Notice the ladybug on that plant you're passing by, the sound you make when breaking an egg, the way you move your toes when you're nervous. Just notice anything and everything. A simple thing can lead to an epic idea.

The colored buttons on a remote control, for example, might inspire you to write about a very emotional character that goes from angry to happy to sad in no time.

Read:

I guess reading just really stimulates the mind. And you don't really see the effect of reading on writing, until you start writing. That is when a simple word, incident, or sentence in a book begins to inspire you to create something of your own. Besides, it's so much fun!

Go on a walk:

Except if it's way too hot or way too cold. Best weather is a little breezy, maybe a little cloudy and a little sunny. Take a walk to just look around, breathe fresh air, and of course notice everything around you. The sky, the dried up river, the trees, the ugly cockroaches... 

Have ice-cream:

Give yourself a treat for working hard. Enjoy it. (Vegetables with Hummus is a healthier choice, but it's okay to have ice-cream every now and then!)

Laugh:

Learn to love life. A positive attitude not only makes you happier, but it also makes everything around you nicer.

Feel beautiful:

Mainly because writing is a beautiful thing to do (as everything done with passion), and because every single person is beautiful in his/her own way. And because when we see the beauty inside us, we start seeing it all around us. It's contagious, just like that. And it will transfer to your work.

Start writing:

Don't just sit and wait for the inspiration to hit out of nowhere (although sometimes it does and it's just the most beautiful feeling ever). Start writing. Just put your hands on your keyboard and type, or grab a pen and a notebook. Write whatever comes up to your mind, the editing comes later.

You don't have to be writing to do those. You could be working on a painting, a presentation, a design...