Zeraph

Besides what's been said, I take my favorite inspirational activity (reading a good book), do it, then starve myself of it. Cause if I keep reading then that takes care of my creative urges and I won't produce anything. Like if I want to write I can't be playing any good RPGs or be reading any good books. I also find it helps a lot, not just to share with a community but to find someone specifically that shares your exact interests and talk detailed shop with them so to speak. That can really get the ideas flowing. Beyond that stuff its about discipline and forcing it out even when its crap, then recognizing the crap, throwing it out and doing it better. Being creative ain't easy. That's assuming you want to be reliably creative though, personally I take the muse approach and am creative in intense bursts. So to each his own.

PS one thing I've learned form roleplaying is that limitations *can* (depends on many factors) lead to greater creativity. Finding a way to limit certain things may help. I realize that's esoteric sounding, but think on it and apply it how you will. I know you have a lot of wisdom BG, and I think you can figure it out. Let me know if you want to talk further, or more detailed. Maybe our interests meet up and I could be your CA (creativity anonymous) sponsor or something to talk shop with :P)