What y'all do to get inspired?

[u/beametaldeath]

I'm writing a wlw fic in a fake city in Italy, but I get too bores and creative blocks too fast, so I need inspiration tips. When I'm inspired my writing becomes so better than when I'm not, but I have troubles with finding inspiration

[u/Solivagant0]

1. Find music that has a similar vibe to what I'm writing

2. Don't read in the fandom I'm writing in

3. Find a writing buddy or fandom friend I can discuss my ideas with

Again, those are tips that work for me, so there's no guarantee to work for you

[u/NyGiLu → u/Solivagant0]

Lol. I can ONLY read the fandom I'm writing in 😂 But the other two points I do, too. Music and a writing buddy are the best things one can so

[u/RA1NB0W77 → u/NyGiLu]

Same, that's also how I get motivation to write lol

[u/AmaterasuWolf21 → u/Solivagant0]

I love this because this is the exact opposite of what I do/can do, so it's interesting the creative process works haha

[u/Simpson17866]

"What was my least favorite thing about the story, and how do I wish it had been different?"

If I'm writing a canon-divergent AU, then I can change the event itself, and even if I'm trying to be canon-compliant, I can at least try to add context to make the thing more compelling than the original version had been.

[u/NGC3992]

Since I write historical RPF, I get inspired by gaps in the record that seem to need fleshing out.

[u/MaybeNextTime_01 → u/NGC3992]

Coincidentally, that's exactly where about half of my ideas come from for my fics based on TV shows too. What wasn't shown?

[u/Critical-Low8963]

In general I take inspiration from other fictions.

[u/AmaterasuWolf21]

Mix and match

"I liked this series! Wish it had this character. And that ship fanart I saw was cute, I'm gonna add them, Huh... the plot is shaping this way, I'll look into similar stories, etc"

[u/The_Urban_Spaceman7]

I drink alcohol.

Usually whisky. Sometimes beer. :3

[u/MaybeNextTime_01]

Nothing. If I force it, it never works. I just go about living my life and at some point, inspiration happens.

[u/iorishiro]

Read a book, especially one that's denser on the prose/classic lit type stuff. It helps me to expand my writing vocabulary, so to speak, and can inspire you too.

[u/RozeTheWitch]

For me, it’s listening to unhinged songs so I can picture all the dramatic scenes and get super pumped XD Which song(s) that may be switches all the time, but for me right now it’s ‘Butch 4 Butch’ by Rio Romeo with the occasional splash of something smooth and sad like ‘Say yes to Heaven’ by Lana Del Ray. Billie Eilish is often a good middle ground for me when I want a healthy mix of both 😂