I don't know how other writers supply themselves with inspiration, but here are some of the steps I take:
- go for a walk
- visit my favorite blogs
- read a few pages of a book
- watch a show or a movie
and if all of these fail,
- meditate
(find that stubborn thought that doesn't want to go away when I'm trying to clear my mind, and jot it down... then map it and see what other words are associated with the key word or central thought...)
