[stylist] What's on your mind?

[Lynda Lambert]

OH, Yes, Chris - those brilliant ideas come along when I am least expecing 
them.   I do have a Milestone, so I could be sure to keep that in my handbag 
for just such things. I use my Mileston for everything - that is how I relay 
information and take notes from my studio to my office in a different 
building. That is how I "remember" things.

Lynda





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Kuell" <ckuell at comcast.net>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] What's on your mind?


> Linda,
>
> I think we all have great titles, lines, thoughts and ideas that strike us 
> at inopportune times. Many a story idea or plot twist has hit me in the 
> shower, or while doing the dishes. Like you, walking is a great idea 
> generator for me, and thus, I have a treadmill not 5 feet from my computer 
> desk for those sudden inspirations.
>
> Years ago I invested in a digital recorder, just a small one to keep in my 
> pocket. Sometimes when I'd be walking my kids to or from school, an idea 
> would hit, I would record it, and then transcribe it when I got home. I 
> have a folder on my computer called 'ideas'. Within that folder are files 
> for titles, lines, story ideas, book ideas, and essay ideas.
>
> Having said all that, I don't use the digital recorder any more, and I 
> don't often add things to my idea folder. What I've found over the years 
> is that I rarely go back to that folder. New ideas are always springing 
> forth, often just when I need them. The book and story and essay ideas are 
> all in my head, along with many unrecorded ideas. When I'm looking to 
> write something new, I just retrieve the one that's closest to the 
> surface--the one that most wants to be written now.
>
> When I travel, I bring along my pac mate, which is a notetaker with Jaws 
> built in. Last weekend I went up to Maine to visit my folks, and I did jot 
> down a few ideas, but these were mostly ideas for Christmas presents. I 
> also had some ideas for my gratitude prompt, but I kept those in my head 
> and let them simmer until I got back home.
>
> chris
>
>
>
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