Oblique Strategies
Got writers block? Or just feeling like you're caught in a creative loop? These cards can help you.

Welcome to Oblique Strategies!

These cards were developed by musical produced Brian Eno with Peter Schmidt. Find more about them here.

The cards were developed to help bands caught in a creative rut. Each one contains a creative restraint, and you're encouraged to work with it and embrace it.

Try not to overthink it, embrace it, work with it and see where it takes you. Most importantly, learn.

The important thing to recognise is that doing and creating momentum is more important than giving into paralysis.

I have borrowed from this list, but restyled a few to make more appropriate for writing.

A great TED talk by Tim Harford that covers Brian Eno's oblique strategies.

To try for yourself, either choose a card randomly or work through the deck...