If you ever have days where you feel like you’ve lost your creativity, you’re not alone. Sometimes we just get a little bit burned out, but trying something new or taking action to boost our creativity can work wonders. Here are some ideas for boosting your creativity, and let me know in the comments if you have any more suggestions.

Make something. Put your writing to one side for a bit and instead do something practical, whether it’s baking, origami, doing a sculpture or finger painting.
Give yourself space. This is something that troubles many writers. We often have to fit our writing around a regular working day, which means we have set times for doing it. This can be hard to get around, but if you can possibly give yourself some space and free time to think, it can be useful and help stop you seeing your writing as a chore.
Improve your vocabulary. OK, so reading the dictionary or thesaurus might not be very creative, but there are lots of other things you can do to improve your vocabulary – including reading more novels. As we learn more vocabulary and how to use words more generally, it can make being creative in our writing easier over time.
Do something with the kids. Or, if you don’t have your own kids, do something with your siblings’ or friends’ kids. Take them to the park or join in with their games. Children can be very inventive and often see the world differently to grown-ups, which can be great for your creativity.
Go somewhere new. If you always write in the same place, you can get stuck in a mind-set or way of working that isn’t always conducive to creativity. Go and work somewhere else for a change. The change of scenery can work wonders.
Go and see people. Everyone is different. Everyone has their own view on the world, their own personality, their own mannerisms and so on. Getting to know more people and seeing your friends regularly can be useful for creativity, as it will give you a more diverse experience to work from.
Write things down. Whenever you have an idea, record it for later. This way, when you hit a patch where you find creativity a bit more challenging, you’ll have a list of thoughts and things that you can use for inspiration and will hopefully be back in business in no time.