Advice/Help What do you do to get your roleplay muse back after losing it?

[KawaiiRose]

Hello! I'm currently in a bit of a pickle, my roleplay muse just isn't existing at this specific moment in time. It's pretty unusual for me to just suddenly lose it, especially since I was really excited to start one of my roleplays. Any advice to get out of this funk? QwQ

 

[Ayama]

I'm gonna repeat some really good advice I've read on here before:

-Watch movies/shows, read books/stories, play games, listen to music... These all have the dual advantages of shifting your focus and serving as potential inspiration

-Go for a walk someplace pretty

-Take a nice shower or hot bath

-Look up some art (portraits, landscapes, etc.)

-Talk to your partner(s); help each other get past sticky parts

-Talk to a friend to get a sounding board for your ideas

-And if all else fails, maybe try some free-flowing, stream-of-consciousness writing exercises to get the juices flowing again

Hope this helps- good luck! ^^

 

[KawaiiRose]

I'm gonna repeat some really good advice I've read on here before:

-Watch movies/shows, read books/stories, play games, listen to music... These all have the dual advantages of shifting your focus and serving as potential inspiration

-Go for a walk someplace pretty

-Take a nice shower or hot bath

-Look up some art (portraits, landscapes, etc.)

-Talk to your partner(s); help each other get past sticky parts

-Talk to a friend to get a sounding board for your ideas

-And if all else fails, maybe try some free-flowing, stream-of-consciousness writing exercises to get the juices flowing again

Hope this helps- good luck! ^^

Thank you thank you! A bit of it did clear up after the shower I just took, and I'm taking your advice on listening to some songs that remind me of the characters I'm playing as.

 

[Chroma Doll]

Don't force it. Creativity, especially if it's supposed to be fun, should not be forced to be present constantly. Otherwise it will actually get exhausting, frustrating, and feel less like a hobby.

I usually just step back for a little while, maybe take a break, or look up potential headcanons for the characters involved in the rp.