This week’s episode on The Juice is all about Creativity on the Fly: Curing Writer’s Block. The Juice was created in support of Tropicana Trop 50 – a new orange juice beverage with 50% less cal and 50% less sugar. The Juice lives on BlogHer and is a unique online community where women can exchange practical ideas and tips on how to get more of what they want and less of what they don’t. The Juice is all about the “good stuff.” You can check it out here: http://www.blogher.com/groups/juice.
Did anyone catch this weeks BlogHer’s The Juice, sponsored by Tropicana Trop50? The episode was about tapping into your creativity and curing writers block. Jory Des Jardins interviewed Jennifer Lee who gave some excellent tips on how to get inspired and actually get some words down on paper when the creative juices are low. She suggests…
#1 New Locations = new inspirations.
#2 Jump start with a brain dump.
#3 Play the role of a news reporter.
#4 Keep of a list of “evergreen” topics.
#5 Find new ideas by Twittering.
Watch the Creativity on the Fly: Curing Writer’s Block video to learn more about each tip.
WOW that was such a good episode! What was your favorite tip? Mine was #5! I love Twitter and use it for promoting my posts, giveaways, and to learn what is going on around the blogosphere. I can certainly see how it can inspire and give blogging ideas. If you haven’t tried Twitter your missing out!
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One excellent way to get those creativity juices flowing is to groove to your favorite tunes, and there is no better place to start downloading some music than Apple iTunes! Tropicana wants to inspire you and help get you going by giving you the chance to win a cool $100 Apple GC! To enter leave me a comment telling me what gets you inspired to write or leave me the name of the first song you would download from iTunes if you won the GC.
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I would get all of Astronautalis’ albums. My brother just turned me on to his music and he is so amazingly talented and clever!
I would download dave matthews new album. Thank you.
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The first song I would download would be I Robot by The Allan Parson’s Project for my hubby.
A rainy day always gets my creative juices flowing.
I would download She Wolf by Shakira.
Scarlet Begonias by the Grateful Dead would be the first song I would download on itunes. Thanks for a great giveaway!
I’m moved to write when I’m down in the valley.
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I’m fairly new to the Ipod world so I’m still learning how to use it. So far I’m trying to get every Elvis song I can find. Thanks.
The first song I would download would be “Careless Whisper” by Seether.
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…I’m a classical pianist, I would download Bach or Beethoven.
I’d download Meet the Elements
The first song I would download would be “Dancing in the Dark”.
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I would download “Lucky” by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat.
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I get inspired by my children, and the first song would be Keeper of The Stars..my wedding song.
I would download Tonight, Tonight by the Smashing Pumpkins!
My daughter inspires me to write.
If I won, I’d download Route 66 by Depeche Mode.
The first song I would download is She Wolf by Shakira.
I get inspiration to write from life and anything I am interested
I would download a Beatles song, probably A Day in the Life.
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What inspires me is being in the great outdoors.
My first download would be Josh Groban You Lift Me Up
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