This post is part of the Break Through Your Creative Blocks series.
Out of all the blog series I’ve written over the past six years, I’ve never had so many requests for an ebook version as for the Creative Blocks series.
And your wish is my command. 
I’ve collected the entire series into an ebook: 20 Creative Blocks (and How to Break Through Them).
It’s yours to download and share. For free.
No opt-in, no product launch, no hoops or hooplah. Just 20 articles full of practical advice on achieving your creative ambitions.
Download your copy of 20 Creative Blocks (and How to Break Through Them).
If you missed the original series, it began when I invited Lateral Action readers to send in their creative blocks, and started writing blog posts with suggestions for overcoming them.
The project grew arms and legs, and I ended up writing 19 in-depth articles, covering all kinds of creative block, including disorganisation, lack of time, fear of getting it wrong, information overload, taboo, procrastination, kids, creativity v cash, and sex, drugs and rock’n'roll.
Marelisa Fábrega helped me out by writing a terrific piece on dealing with the Inner Critic, which is included in the ebook.
A special thank you to all of you who sent in your creative blocks, as well as everyone who commented on the posts and enriched the series with your experiences and tips.
For more on the ebook, and the full licensing terms, see the Creative Blocks ebook page.
Enjoy – and please tell your friends.
Mark McGuinness is a creative coach with over 15 years’ experience of helping people get past their creative blocks. For bite-sized inspiration, follow Mark on Twitter here.
Table of Contents for Break Through Your Creative Blocks
- Tell Us Your Creative Blocks – and We’ll Help You Smash Through Them!
- Do You Worry That You’re ‘Just Not Creative’?
- Is Fear of ‘Getting It Wrong’ Blocking Your Creativity?
- How to Find Time for Creative Work
- Are You Trapped in the ‘Creativity v Cash’ Dilemma?
- Is Disorganisation Stifling Your Creativity?
- Four Ways to Silence Your Inner Critic
- How to Start Creating When You Don’t Know What to Say
- How to Find Inspiration When You’ve Run Out Of Things to Say
- Is Fear of Breaking a Taboo Blocking Your Creativity?
- Do Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Make You More Creative?
- What to Do When You Run Out Of Inspiration
- How to Create More by Doing Less
- How to Stop Information Overload
From Crushing Your Creativity - Does Having Kids Spell the End of Your Creativity?
- 7 Ways to Smash Procrastination
- Are You Torn Between Different Creative Ambitions?
- How Much of Your Personal Life Should You Reveal Online?
- Are You Avoiding Your Next Big Challenge?
- How to Find an Audience for Your Creative Work
- How to Get Back in the Creative Zone after Hitting a Brick Wall
- Why There’s No Such Thing as a Creative Block
- Free Ebook: 20 Creative Blocks (and How to Break Through Them) « You Are Here
Hi Mark:
Very smart idea to package the entire creative block series into an ebook.
It will make people’s lives easy.
I have already downloaded it and all I can say is it’s awesome. Quality, practical advice all in one place.
Great work Mark and Marelisa
Cheers,
Sam Lab
Thanks Sam, hope you find it profitable reading.
I read the whole book this afternoon (being obsessive that way), and want to compliment you on how you handled the content- the stories, the advice, and the crisp writing.
I recommend you to people all the time in the communities of which I am a part, the Creative Pathfinder course in particular, and now I will add to that recommendation the 20 Creative Blocks ebook.
It is striking to me what you offer for free, and I have to wonder, in relation to your repeating Seth’s advice to figure out at what you can be the best in the world, whether you are right up there among coaches of creatives.
Thank you, and again my compliments on the book and your generosity.
Thanks Fritzie, glad you like it and I appreciate you spreading the word about my work.
As for the ‘best in the world’ thing… well, we all need something to aspire to.
Thank you sooooo much. Been a fan since hearing you on “The Accidental Creative”. I just like you down to earth, straight ahead thinking on being creative and not getting blocked. I think going forward with our continuing info overload, this is going to affect more and more people. Thanks again. : >
My pleasure, glad it struck a chord for you!
What people don’t know is that narrow-minded, unsupportive people, whose interests and skills are different from yours, especially if it’s a spouse or significant other, cause creative block.
Why do you say people don’t know this, LR? It seems to me people talk about this idea all the time!
I’m sure that’s the case for some people, but not all of them. I used the phrase ‘creative blocks’ (not ‘creative block’) in the title to emphasize that there are lots of different types of block – and lots of different solutions.