Re: FLASH: OT: Breaking through blank page syndrome

[Max Johnson]

John Huston, the legendary film maker of such classics as "The Maltese Falcon",

"The Asphalt Jungle" and "The Misfits" said it best:


"What do you do when inspiration doesn't come? Be careful not to spook, get too

wound up, or force things into position. You must wait around until the idea

comes."


In other words; do anything that has NOTHING to do with your job: Go camping,

volunteer at some retirement home for a weekend, or go for a long motorcycle

ride (my favorite).



/ Max


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    "When you design a web site for someone, you don't sell him

    a bunch of text files of HTML --- You sell him a gateway to the future."


Max Johnson

Slingblade Digital

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>

> -----Original Message-----

> Ive been lurking here for yonks. I've been designing for

> about 5 years, web, print cd rom etc. But right now I have

> the biggest blank page block. I am completely uninspired.

> I've spent ages at coolhomepages.com trying to get the

> juices flowing, but when i switch back to what im doing i

> just turn out crap. This hasnt happened before. Usually i

> break through the block in an hour or 3, but its been about

> 2 working days and I have nothing i am happy with even

> remotely.

>

> What do you guys do when nothing seems to work

> design/concepting wise?

>

>

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flasher is generously supported by...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

     flashforward2000 and the Flash(tm) Film Festival

 July 24-26, 2000, NEW YORK CITY, Hammerstein Ballroom

                  www.flashforward2000.com

   Produced by United Digital Artists and lynda.com

 Sponsored by Macromedia, Adobe Systems, Fusion, Inc, AtomFilms,

           shockwave.com and Electric Rain.

 1.877.4.FLASH.4  or (1.805.640.6679 outside the US and Canada)

 Register before June 30 and save $200!!-- www.flashforward2000.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

To unsubscribe or change your list settings go to

http://www.chinwag.com/flasher or email

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