Noah Scalin, author of Unstuck, offers tips on how to get out of that creative rut in a post on Etsy.

Scalin says: “Inspiration isn’t about waiting for your muse to show up – it’s about stoking the creative fires already within you. So how do you get started? It’s really about committing to taking an action — any action — rather than just thinking about it. But that’s easier said than done, so here are six big ideas from my new book, Unstuck: 52 Ways to Get (and Keep) Your Creativity Flowing, at Home, at Work & in Your Studio: Let Go of Preciousness. Freedom Comes From Limitations. Get Out of Your Environment. Get Out of Your Comfort Zone. Get Things by Giving Them Away. Collaborate.”

Read the entire entry here .