 You've got a problem you're trying to solve, an idea you're trying to express, a conundrum that needs your creativity. You open up your favorite web browser and pause for a moment before firing away at Google's ever-inviting search box. What do you search for? How do you go about articulating this idea and solving this problem? Here's a tip. Don't search for specific answers to your precise problem. Open yourself up to the general field of thought, listen to a symphony, read some poetry, get lost in tumblr, read some fanfiction. Approach your search broadly and generally until you surprise yourself with a moment of insight and something uniquely specific.