You can't really force creativity can you?

I've found, when writing or making stuff, if I force my self to do it, it turns out crap, but if I do it when the mood and inspiration strikes, it turns out really good. But that can be quite deteimental to things like sleep and work.
So what do you do to keep the inspiration up with longer more drawn out projects?

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MartinTheFirst · 26-30, M

It's true, you can't force it.
You can try to make it happen by thinking along different patterns.
Watching or listen to something inspiring.
You can try to draw lines or write words until you see something take form.
But it can not be forced.