Ideas don’t pop into our heads fully formed and ready to launch. The process from initial idea to a finished product worthy of other people’s attention can be a long one. Each idea develops over time. Your very first attempt at a creative idea will likely only capture the general feeling of what you’re after.
How often do you sit down and allow your imagination to run wild? Using my imagination is one of my favorite parts of the creative process. When I write comedy, I spend very little time actually touching the keyboard. The vast majority of my time writing is spend playing around with ideas in my imagination.
People who have studied the psychology of creativity understand that “Creativity” is an umbrella term that tries to capture a wide variety of actions that creative people take. People who see creativity as a single step are left with no action plan. Creativity isn’t something you can “DO” because it’s not actionable. The more specific