Kick Start

Kick start is about giving that artistic blockage a shove out of the way and letting the creative thoughts flow freely once more.
Find ideas, topics and website links to help improve the creative process.

Write Aide

Writing can be frustrating at times, especially when you have a partial idea and can’t get it off the ground. Here are some ideas to kick that block and start creating.

Story Topic of the Week:

A history student gets to see life in a new way, when he meets a very unusual watch collector at the Natural History museum.

Blogging Topic of the Week

List 5 things you liked about your high school, list 5 things about your high school you didn’t like. How would you go about changing these things?

Find more ideas for blogs at [link]

Find more ideas for stories at [link]

Just remember you don’t have to crank out a long story or blog every day or every week. Sometimes short blurbs and little thoughts are a way to open the mind to new things.


Writing help links

Creative Writing Help- [link]

I’ve always been a fan of about.com, stumbling on to this little bit was nice. And as usual about.com always has other links to follow. So go crazy!

Creative Writing Prompts- [link]

Can’t get enough of these, the prompts are short and sweet. But that’s the great thing is to expand on a small idea.

Descriptive Writing Exercises- [link]

Descriptive writing is my weak point at sometimes, and this is fun to find out where your talents like. The site itself has some great links and other exercises that I’ve enjoyed the past few days.

Poetry Games- [link]

I’m not that great of a poet, but I enjoyed playing the games they’ve listed there. And like they said, the results will surprise you.

Also a good book to pick up for Creative Writing its self is called Writer’s Inc.
I started out with this book when I was in elementary school. If you can find a copy I highly recommend working through the book.

Visual Arts
Visual arts are sometimes called the easier side of artistic nature, when in reality visual art can be blocked just as bad as your literature.

Tips and Tricks to kick the block

1.Pick a book series that you enjoy, try your hand at illustrating or painting your favorite scene.

2.Draw/paint yourself in different styles. Spread out with your subjects to your friends, family and pets even.

3.Photography is a good way to unwind and can be fun when you’re doing a theme day. Pick a theme and go on a scavenger hunt for those things!

4.Try drawing with your feet. Seriously.

5.Do a piece on a visual representation of a sound.

6.Pick your favorite color, use only that color to work with all day.

7.Practice on small things, like eyes and noses, fingers, toes, feet and other limbs.

8.Ask someone if they’ll volunteer to be a human canvas, enjoy doodling on human skin. Try your hand at tattoo styled art.

9.Photograph your entire morning routine from your point of view. (WARNING: do not take expensive cameras IN the shower with you while the water is running. Grab a water proof or do it before or after.)

10.Draw a toothbrush as a replacement for other objects you use daily. The result is not only funny, but makes you think of where a toothbrush could fit.

Also remember that the stock photo section is your friend. You can always find a reference there; also seeing other images is a great way to inspire yourself to create a whole new world. Just remember to give the artists their credit and then go nuts.

PhotoBox

Photography theme of the week: Circles

Extra Credit!!
Collage the photos into a circle.


Kick Start and XxTrinityxX regrets:
That ~DemonHellNoire was not properly credited in the first issue. Please go give him love for the links provided in the first issue.

Hope you can kick the block!
<3 XxTrinityxX
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