Creativity Tips for When You’re Not In the Groove

Before I started writing this post, I got up from my computer. I work from home, in the corner of my dining room, and I needed a change of scenery, so I went upstairs to my bedroom to lie down.

I played MahJong on my Kindle. I read a few pages of a book on writing. My cat came to lie on me and purr. I daydreamed a bit, and mused about what I wanted to say to you.

When I felt like I was done with lying down, I came downstairs. I put in a load of laundry and rinsed some dishes to put in the...