I'm going to say something really divisive here. Some of you can agree with me, others can disagree. That's okay, I'm just speaking from my own experience. So without further ado....
Artist/Writers Block Doesn't Exist.
Artist/Writers Block Doesn't Exist.
Artist/Writers Block Doesn't Exist.
Artist/Writers Block Doesn't Exist.
When people suffer from this block they're not suffering from a lack of creativity or a lack of inspiration. They're suffering from two things: Intimidation and Perfectionism.
You're so caught up in making something amazing or awesome that you're forgetting to have fun! Your'e forgetting that every creator has off days. So many people go around crying, "I can't come up with anything! This is awful! Everything I do sucks!" and I'm just sitting there going, "Well...yeah. And?"
Not everything you create is going to be amazing. Not everything you draw will be perfect. You're allowed to suck. You're allowed to make things that are so bad you look at them and feel ashamed. You're allowed to create truly awful, horrible work. That shitty drawing and that shitty first draft are worth more to you than a blank page.
People who do this work for a living have bad days. What does a disney artist do when she has an off day? She keeps going. Just just throws it out there. You get SOMETHING down. It doesn't matter if you like it or not - that's not the point. The point is you'll have something to work with. You'll have something to go back to and refine.
You're allowed to feel down. You're allowed to pump out utter drivel and awful work. You're allowed to suck. You're allowed to have bad days. You're allowed to run out of ideas. But if you're serious about being in the business? You're not allowed to stop.
You can do it. You've done it before and you'll do it again. Don't let that smug blank page beat you!!!
-C