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Okay so I've been really bored recently since my inbox is dead and my creativity for coming up with new RP plots is a little dead.

That being said, I can't find anything to entertain me.

So far today I've tried:

• Drawing
• Reading
• Dancing
• Writing.

I was just wondering if anybody else had any ideas of what I could try which would provide some form of entertainment that will last a while. Or anything to spike up my creativity to want to write or try to make progress on my world building since I've been lacking inspiration.

I'd try video games. They're designed to keep you interested with quests; Do the quest, get a reward, oh I want another reward! So do another quest, get another reward, but I want more! So another quest and so on and so forth...

WoW is a big example of that, as is Fallout (3 and 4 are good and the better examples). If you like farming-esc. games, then My Time at Portia is a cute one that I'm into recently.

Could also turn anything into a reward system really! If you want to spend more time drawing? Start giving yourself a prize for going so long. Ten minutes? A piece of candy, food, favorite drink, etc. etc. Thirty minutes of writing? Give yourself fifteen minutes of daydream time!

or... something like that.
Basically give yourself rewards every so often in order to train your brain that spending time on something for a longer period than usual = good :>

- write
- design more characters / develop the ones you have already created
- learn a skill / educate yourself on a subject you find interesting
- watch movies or tv shows (there’s tons of recommendations and I’d be more than happy to share some of my favorites!)

I got one. Try playing a game that requires you to move like dance dance revaluations.