When you are stuck, how do you think of what to do next?

[IzzyStarr]

What gives you the inspiration to write? When you have writers block or don't know what to draw, what do you do to get back on track?

[DiegoPalacios]

I go on a walk or any activity that clears my mind. After a while i get back to creating.

[joannekwan]

Taking a long walk helps me a lot of the time!
Also going back to previously written passages to reread and edit. I feel productive if I edit, and then rereading earlier parts can help me think of ways to push forward on the passage where I'm stuck~

[Scarlet_Cryptid]

As far as writing goes, one of the best pieces of advice I've ever heard for getting your mojo back for a specific project (or at least it works for ME), is to go back to where it WAS working, figure out where it STOPPED working...
... and then figure out WHY it stopped working, and change it to something that makes more sense/excites you/works.

If I just don't want to write at all? I read. Sometimes I re-read my old work that I love, and other times I read books I've read before, or new books I've been meaning to read. Fiction OR non-fiction.

For art block? I like challenges with some sort of restriction. Draw a thing, but only use these 3 colors. Redesign this character for a different setting/theme. Do fan-art of someone else's character. Participate in a themed challenge like Huevember or Mer-may, so you have a framework to start with.

With things like sequential work (hello, comics!), I take inspiration out of the picture entirely, and work off of my script to make sure I know what needs to go on the next page. It's a lot easier to hammer out panels and angles and poses when I know what needs to happen. You don't have the White Void problem when your subject matter is already pre-determined.

[shooshell]

I really have to second the walk (or bike ride)! Cooking is good for this, too. Really anything that occupies my hands but lets my mind wander is a surefire way to get the juices flowing again. Bonus points if it keeps me from scrolling my social media feeds/TikTok or binging media. Sometimes that stuff's a nice break or can inspire me, but often it's just too much stimuli to let my brain do it's thing.

[xstarx07]

Can‘t really tell, since they just come whenever they come. I think, whatever piece of media you consume can inspire you in one way or other to add something to your writing, when you decide to take a break.

Also, like it was mentioned some times now, walks to get your head free help a lot. For me personally though, the infamous shower thoughts are working very well too!
And if that doesn‘t help, ask yourself what you don‘t have in your story, if it would fit and would look/sound cool. It can even start out as a simple shot of a character stylishly jumping off a skyscraper and going into an action scene involving helicopters ;3

[BLTX]

This is incredibly relevent! I'm trying to write a script for the third issue of my comic, and have been in a writers block for atleast 3 days now. I find that I get most of my best ideas between 1:00 - 4:30am when lying in bed trying to sleep. With no sound or light to block/distract my thoughts. Lately I've also just been taking up the incredibly difficult task of sitting and thinking with no music or videos to keep me thinking about my story. That's often gotten me out of my writer's blocks, though lately I've been really active, making it hard to relax and think. That being said, the 2nd issue is also coming out this Friday, so I think my mind is distracted by that and trying to focus it's energy on perfecting it before release. My birthday is also that same day, so I probably just have too much on my mind to focus.

[doublemelon]

Watch anime. A lot of cool animation, scenes and poses can easily inspire me again.

[DesiredUsernameTaken]

I take to handwriting my way out of the problem. If that doesn't work, then I'll do literally anything else to stop thinking about the story, especially if it's a question of motivation, because if that's died, then I likely accidentally burned myself out. No matter how much I love an activity, my brain will want something different for awhile. Read, walk, relax at the park, exercise, play games, or learn something new (currently trying to learn how to juggle!). All of it helps with giving me a break and resetting my head ^^

[darthmongoose]

I write out a list, often on paper of what the story problems I need to solve are. I usually know how a story is going to end or what major things need to happen in a chapter, or what information I need to make sure the audience knows before a certain big event, so I write all that down like "Need to introduce this character", "need to introduce how this type of magic works", "need protagonist to get into trouble so they realise they can't go on like this".

Then I sit and put on some chillstep or lofi hiphop and I think about what scenarios might work to get across those things. When I introduce a new character, I always try to make sure their intro immediately shows he audience something fun about that character, so that might influence how I tell the story. I'll probably want some kind of action setpiece in there, or a big exciting emotional moment, so I'll try to think of what kind of setpiece might work to build the other points around.

Usually by associating ideas, I can come up with something. Like "well, I need to bring in this character, Crow, and show that while they're highly critical of my protagonist, they do want to help, and I also need to show that my protagonist is at a point where she can't go on any more and the resolution needs to show that they will need to work together.... So let's bring in a monster she can't defeat, like it's just too strong and fast for her to brute force like she usually does, and then Crow swoops in and kind of tells her off while helping her fight, and then they are only able to beat it through a combo team up attack. While they're fighting it, I can have their conversation and their battle both show their contrasting personalities, because my protagonist is brash, energetic and likes simple solutions, while Crow is thoughtful and elegant."

[AndrewM]

Just try to change your sort of activity: go and wash dishes, listen music or go for a walk. Sometimes our brain needs to be "turned on" in completely another way. That may help us to catch the idea in the right time and in the right place.

[Kuma]

I rarely find myself blocked. I can be lazy at times, or get overinvested with something I'm reading. But not blocked, I have the idea and how to write it. I never felt like I couldn't write. I think writing being my day job helped me to train my head into knowing that when is go-time then is go-time.

[thecrystalrook]

I go for a walk. Most of my "in-head writing" happens when I walk around my neighborhood after work

[RedLenai]

Don't know what to draw

Honestly I never felt that, I always think about our brain as a Bank, if you want to use the cashier you'll need first to have money on your account. As well, I draw for a living, so it's more of an habit now.

So, with that in mind, one shall try to consume different media be it comics, novels, tv shows, videogames, other artists, other writers or authors, music, our enviroment, etc. You morph stimulus in different shapes, breaking and rearranging again be it to execute something new or to apply it to pre-existing things or works in progress.

Being creative is not the same as being lazy or having trouble focusing to do a task. So either way you'll have first to consume media, and then, you'l have other things to avoid over-stimulation. That's when you perform other activities and tasks to avoid burnouts, excesive amount of the same information and the use you want to give it.

[Bokyongyo]

I take a break lmao.

If I’m stuck I never push through it, creatively that’s probably the worst thing for me to do.

So whenever I’m at the point where I feel writers block I always just put the keyboard down and do something else and usually, Probably I’m a couple days or so, I come back with the creative juices all back in motion.

But yeah, I don’t recommend ever forcing creativity

[incognito-burrito]

So many that were mentioned above are also things I do. Walking is probably the best way to go about with anything really--it calms you down, gets your blood circulating, you get to breathe in fresh air, surround yourself in nature or at least pleasant scenery, and it just puts you in a nice, meditative-like state that allows your thoughts wander. I've had so many ideas just come to me that way.

A block might also mean you need a break, and distract yourself might be what you need (watching movies/shows, listening to music, cooking, cleaning, reading, drawing, etc).

I will often find myself rereading my own works, too, to get myself back in the mood and headspace of the story's atmosphere. Sometimes it's because a scene might seem too forced so I'll rework till it flows better.

If you've got friends with common writing interests (who are willing to listen), it's great to bounce off ideas with them and use them as a soundboard. It's a great way to sort out your thoughts with some supportive feedback, even without them contributing any input. I've had a few stories roughly planned out that way, too.

When it comes to drawing, watching a lot of amazing art tutorials on YT really reignites my inspiration and itch to draw, as well as reading comics by super talented artists. I also look back on old artworks, too.