What can always get you into the creative mood (song, film, people, etc.)?

Paedantic Basterd · 05-20-2011, 11:05 PM

You seem a prime candidate for travel addiction. Traveling solo is something I firmly believe everyone should do at least once.

**Janszoon** · 05-20-2011, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

I've found that I don't enjoy North American cities very much. The culture and history is all too recent and homogeneous to really inspire me.

Which North American cites have you been to?

Raust · 05-20-2011, 11:08 PM

I seek inspiration/getting in a creative mood by nature, books, playing bass and interactions I have with people. Enviorenment is kind of a big deal to, it can go towards something negative or positive depending on my mood. Whenever the pen goes to pad or hands to keyboard though I have trouble organizing my thoughts.

Paedantic Basterd · 05-20-2011, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Which North American cites have you been to?

To be fair, the selection is very small. I thought I had disclaimed that in the post I'd made, but no, haha.

Sparky · 05-20-2011, 11:21 PM

drugs

CanwllCorfe · 05-21-2011, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

You seem a prime candidate for travel addiction. Traveling solo is something I firmly believe everyone should do at least once.

Oh, I adore travelling, and I imagine I'll do a vast majority of it alone. Well, that is once I really get to ACTUALLY travel. By that I mean doing more than just driving around in my car aimlessly, however enjoyable that may be.

djchameleon · 05-21-2011, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

I've found that I don't enjoy North American cities very much. The culture and history is all too recent and homogeneous to really inspire me.

I know you said you haven't visited many North American cities but there is just as many historical areas rich with culture. I think you are just biased to European cultures in general.

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Originally Posted by dbpq90

There is always that one thing that you can't help but to become inspired, and begin the creative process (any form of "art" or expression)......what is yours?

I have no idea where my creative inspiration comes from I can't pin it down to one thing or another. It comes in like a light breeze then my creativity wheels start to churn.

I do notice that it tends to happen when I'm not anywhere close to a place where I can write down these ideas so I have to fight and force myself to remember them by the time I get home or to a place where I can jot down these new ideas before they are lost forever.

Blarobbarg · 05-21-2011, 11:38 PM

My personal experiences inspire a lot of the music that I make and the songs that I write, especially when it comes to lyrics. My moods also affect that, obviously. And interestingly enough, the seasons. All winter long I was writing sad, depressing songs. But now that summer is starting, I'm feeling more and more in need to write bouncy, happy songs. Anyone else have a similar experience?

Paedantic Basterd · 05-22-2011, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

I know you said you haven't visited many North American cities but there is just as many historical areas rich with culture. I think you are just biased to European cultures in general.

I've also thoroughly loved what I've seen of Australia, and Mexico (though the latter hardly counts as I was 11 when I was there). I think I'm just disinterested in my own culture.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 05-22-2011, 02:09 AM

I become creative through music mainly. I like to write while pumping some sick beats.

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Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	You seem a prime candidate for travel addiction. Traveling solo is something I firmly believe everyone should do at least once.

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Raust Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,411	I seek inspiration/getting in a creative mood by nature, books, playing bass and interactions I have with people. Enviorenment is kind of a big deal to, it can go towards something negative or positive depending on my mood. Whenever the pen goes to pad or hands to keyboard though I have trouble organizing my thoughts.

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Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	drugs

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Blarobbarg Do good. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 2,065	My personal experiences inspire a lot of the music that I make and the songs that I write, especially when it comes to lyrics. My moods also affect that, obviously. And interestingly enough, the seasons. All winter long I was writing sad, depressing songs. But now that summer is starting, I'm feeling more and more in need to write bouncy, happy songs. Anyone else have a similar experience?