57 Questions to Spark Your Creativity

Creativity is not typically something we can switch on or even switch off. That’s the beauty of the creative muse. However, when we need a quick creative catalyst or energy boost – open ended questions can be the perfect spark to get our right-brain juices flowing. So for those “Ugh, I’m STUCK!” moments, bookmark this post as your personal destuckification reference.

• Where would I like to explore (anywhere in the world and beyond!)?
• With an afternoon all to myself, what would I do with it?
• What is my favorite spot in this town/city/state?
• How does the weather inspire me?
• What is the most recent small act of kindness I’ve witnessed between two strangers?  How did that make me feel?
• If I could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
• What is my favorite genre of art?  Now I should try to find a new artist within that genre and let them inspire my next steps.
• Who should I ask to recommend their most recent favorite reads?
• What is distracting me and how do I create a distraction-free environment?
• What can I do to step outside my comfort zone today?
• How can I take a different route than usual?
• Do I need to declutter my mind to move forward?
• What piece of my everyday routine can I challenge myself to improve?
• Have I complimented my own creativity recently?
• Am I relaxed?
• What can I learn from little kids?
• Imagine a beautiful finished product.  How can I work backwards to get there?
• What feeling do I want to elicit in my audience?
• Are there any stones unturned in my current projects?
• Have I played in the dirt recently?
• Do I need help moving forward?  How can I ask family/friends for that support?
• What magazines can I check out that might spur me along?
• What can I do to take a break from work pressures?
• If I could create something with an unlimited budget, what would the end result be?
• Am I organized in a sufficient manner to take on my next project?
• How can I make the everyday more colorful?
• What’s missing from my portfolio/home/studio/office?
• What is one new activity I can do with family or friends?
• If I explored a sunken ship, what would I hope to find?
• What animal would I like to experience being for a day?
• Think about kindergarten activities… How can I use my everyday at five years old to inspire me today?
• When am I happiest?
• What small purchases make me most excited?
• What was my last home project and what’s on my to-do list?
• Have I looked at old photographs recently?
• What is my favorite family vacation/staycation memory?
• What is the scope of what I hope to accomplish next?  How can I break this down into smaller pieces?
• Would I rather have complete freedom in creativity or a jumping board to get started?
• In the past, what constraints have sparked my creativity?
• What is one thing I wish people knew about me?
• How can I let go of any creative pressure I am feeling?
• How can I start off in simplicity and let the details come later?
• Should I start out with a blueprint?
• What would I do on a cross-country road-trip and why?
• What areas of the world have inspired my family/friends to create or take action?
• What is one material item of mine I could give away to charity right now?  How was the process of determining that?
• How can I wash away my own criticisms?
• Can I place myself into a new environment to brainstorm?
• How can I feed my creative muscles?  What are they hungry for?
• How can I take a kaleidoscope of all my experiences and use bits and pieces to drive new creative outlets in my life?
• What does my dream creative studio-space look like?
• If I lived in a black and white world, what one thing would I make color?
• What is my current creative attitude?
• What are my current curiosities of the world around me?
• Do I have a way to log my daily inspirations?  If not, how can I begin to keep mental and physical notes of these?
• How can I focus on one part of my project for now?
• Am I thinking too much?  I shall act now and think later.

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