Ever since I made this post, I have tried my best to follow through and “be the change you want to see.” I’ve made a lot of mediocre stuff, some bad, and a few I am proud of in those 6 months. I have spent most of my free time trying to make new OC specific to Lemmy.
However, I think that with the attempts to try to encourage others in this kind of creative endeavor, I have run out of steam. I will often sit down with a plan for a project, half finish it and then just delete it.
I am a musician and have never experienced creative burnout there, despite having done that for most of my life so this is a new feeling to me. I picked up a new creative hobby and I feel burned out in less than a year.
If anyone can offer some advice here, I would greatly appreciate it.
Might be time to step away for a while and let the batteries recharge.
Go out and do something you’ve never done before.
Creative burnout = “I’m turning the thing I like into a chore I loathe.”
Stop. Take a break. Creativity doesn’t flourish when worked.
I’ve been learning to write and the book I’m reading suggests doing Artist’s Dates. Maybe a combination of down time and these dates can help refill your creative well.
Edit: The book process is: Make a list of things that spur your curiosity(film, museum, paintings,etc…), while doing these things take notes on your ideas/thoughts and let curiosity spur some more questions.
I don’t think art works if you just do it for a reason like encourage others to post more. Do it for yourself. I think that works better.
