I sometimes feel like I don’t know how to deliberately come up with ideas at all, but I’m not sure if I’m actually like that (it’s probably just insecurity or something, lol).

Do people like that actually exist, though? If so, why are they like that? And how do they learn to deliberately think of ideas?

  • RandomStickman@fedia.io
    7·
    20 hours ago

    That, like most aspect of art and creativity, is a skill that takes practice. For writing specifically, you’d have to read more books, watch more films, and generally study how others do it. Eventually you’d be able remix all your previous experiences and other people’s work into something new and your own. It may come easier to some compared to others, but with practice everyone can come up with great ideas.

    For paintings, at least for me, it’s less of deciding what the art to represent and more like I have something in my mind that I need to get out into the world, and painting is just one way of doing it. It’s less “I want to put something in the oven, but what?” and more like “I want chicken. Should I roast it in the oven or deep fry it?” if that makes sense lol

    • IJustWentPsycho@lemm.eeOP
      3·
      20 hours ago

      Thank you for your response!

      Hmm… I would like to see “how others do/did it” sort of content, can you give me any suggestions for those?

      • RandomStickman@fedia.io
        2·
        19 hours ago

        Hello Future Me on yt does analysis of stories with a bit focus on the Avatar The Last Airbander.

        Bob World Builder and Ginny Di are tabletop role playing game (D&D) focused channels but they have some videos on world building and such that I think can apply to developing stories in general.

        Accented Cinema and Every Frame a Painting are two channels that focuses on film making, but they break down on what makes stories work as well.

        Riloe is a channel I came across recently that has a lot of videos about what makes fps games works. I don’t know if that’s what you’re looking for but it’s a great channel nonetheless lol

        But generally more exposure to different works of art cannot be substituted. Watching other’s analysis can get you started on what to look for in other’s works but in the end you have to put the practice in yourself too.