Comments on: Where Do I Get My Ideas? http://www.essentialprose.com/write-create/where-do-i-get-my-ideas Creative, conscious living. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:25:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Essential Prose | Zoë Westhof | Mind Mapping Your Blog (or Project) http://www.essentialprose.com/write-create/where-do-i-get-my-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-1265 Essential Prose | Zoë Westhof | Mind Mapping Your Blog (or Project) Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:38:59 +0000 http://www.zoewesthof.com/?p=244#comment-1265 [...] of you who have been reading Essential Prose for a while know that I love mind maps. I use them both to brainstorm and to organize my ideas. In the spirit of revitalization [...] [...] of you who have been reading Essential Prose for a while know that I love mind maps. I use them both to brainstorm and to organize my ideas. In the spirit of revitalization [...]

]]> By: Essential Prose | Zoë Westhof | Idea Dumps: Letting It All Hang Out http://www.essentialprose.com/write-create/where-do-i-get-my-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-482 Essential Prose | Zoë Westhof | Idea Dumps: Letting It All Hang Out Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:40:45 +0000 http://www.zoewesthof.com/?p=244#comment-482 [...] already seen my mind-mapping madness here and here. But as I pointed out, those maps were colored and cleaned up for your viewing pleasure. I [...] [...] already seen my mind-mapping madness here and here. But as I pointed out, those maps were colored and cleaned up for your viewing pleasure. I [...]

]]> By: Essential Prose | Zoë Westhof | Raising a Baby Blog: What Does Your Blog Want to Be When It Grows Up? http://www.essentialprose.com/write-create/where-do-i-get-my-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-217 Essential Prose | Zoë Westhof | Raising a Baby Blog: What Does Your Blog Want to Be When It Grows Up? Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:16:45 +0000 http://www.zoewesthof.com/?p=244#comment-217 [...] blog reevaluation. This nonchalant youngster needed a swift kick in the butt. I therefore turned to the mighty mind map, and here’s what came [...] [...] blog reevaluation. This nonchalant youngster needed a swift kick in the butt. I therefore turned to the mighty mind map, and here’s what came [...]

]]> By: Zoë http://www.essentialprose.com/write-create/where-do-i-get-my-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-212 Zoë Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:36:39 +0000 http://www.zoewesthof.com/?p=244#comment-212 @ cog - Brilliant, you've actually described my own process as well. Except my drafts queue is scattered into different notebooks and desktop folders...suppose I should do some streamlining. @ cog – Brilliant, you’ve actually described my own process as well. Except my drafts queue is scattered into different notebooks and desktop folders…suppose I should do some streamlining.

]]> By: cog http://www.essentialprose.com/write-create/where-do-i-get-my-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-209 cog Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:35:11 +0000 http://www.zoewesthof.com/?p=244#comment-209 There are usually a couple of phrases bouncing around my brain looking for something to connect them. If they are sticky enough, they'll attach to something I've heard, experienced, or read, and I'll go from there. If they are not, they go in the drafts queue, currently holding 53 drafts, so I can get back to them when I'm feeling a little dry. <abbr><em>cog´s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/drivingtheflies/QkIB/~3/438163642/" rel="nofollow">woman in white…</a></abbr></em> There are usually a couple of phrases bouncing around my brain looking for something to connect them. If they are sticky enough, they’ll attach to something I’ve heard, experienced, or read, and I’ll go from there. If they are not, they go in the drafts queue, currently holding 53 drafts, so I can get back to them when I’m feeling a little dry.

cog´s last blog post..woman in white…

]]> By: Zoë http://www.essentialprose.com/write-create/where-do-i-get-my-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-208 Zoë Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:31:36 +0000 http://www.zoewesthof.com/?p=244#comment-208 @ Morgan - My idea-dumping and brainstorming is a mix of listed scribbles and mind maps like this. I usually don't start mind-mapping until I'm ready to expand an idea. @ Guy - You got me! I passed your comment on to him, and he pointed out I could have avoided the whole problem by saying "speaking with" instead of "talking to." I'm guilty in my phrasing, but I promise, I'm a good listener : ) @ Laurel - No results posted yet! Last time I won a random drawing was actually a coloring contest when I was a wee girl -- not much luck with those since. @ Morgan – My idea-dumping and brainstorming is a mix of listed scribbles and mind maps like this. I usually don’t start mind-mapping until I’m ready to expand an idea.

@ Guy – You got me! I passed your comment on to him, and he pointed out I could have avoided the whole problem by saying “speaking with” instead of “talking to.” I’m guilty in my phrasing, but I promise, I’m a good listener : )

@ Laurel – No results posted yet! Last time I won a random drawing was actually a coloring contest when I was a wee girl — not much luck with those since.

]]> By: Laurel Plum http://www.essentialprose.com/write-create/where-do-i-get-my-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-205 Laurel Plum Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:36:20 +0000 http://www.zoewesthof.com/?p=244#comment-205 I love to mind map, too. Yours is almost pretty enough to frame! Sometimes just sitting down with a piece of paper and pen to make nonsense doodles is enough to help me get my thoughts straight. So how did you do in the contest? <abbr><em>Laurel Plum´s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LaurelPlumOnline/~3/440607084/" rel="nofollow">Basic Kitchen Organizing Part 3 - Inside of the Refrigerator</a></abbr></em> I love to mind map, too. Yours is almost pretty enough to frame! Sometimes just sitting down with a piece of paper and pen to make nonsense doodles is enough to help me get my thoughts straight.

So how did you do in the contest?

Laurel Plum´s last blog post..Basic Kitchen Organizing Part 3 – Inside of the Refrigerator

]]> By: Guy Tessler http://www.essentialprose.com/write-create/where-do-i-get-my-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-203 Guy Tessler Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:18:30 +0000 http://www.zoewesthof.com/?p=244#comment-203 I see on your map talking to boyfriend but no listening to boyfriend... <abbr><em>Guy Tessler´s last blog post..<a href="http://hafooch.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/looking-my-home-screen-in-the-mirror/" rel="nofollow">Looking my Home Screen in the Mirror</a></abbr></em> I see on your map talking to boyfriend but no listening to boyfriend…

Guy Tessler´s last blog post..Looking my Home Screen in the Mirror

]]> By: Morgan http://www.essentialprose.com/write-create/where-do-i-get-my-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-198 Morgan Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:22:16 +0000 http://www.zoewesthof.com/?p=244#comment-198 I tend to write non-linear thoughts in a linear fashion in my ruled moleskine. Perhaps it would make more sense to do something more like what you do, although I kind of like reading my entries and seeing the nonsensical order of sentences. Organization has many benefits for quality writing. However, for my own entertainment I like to be reminded of the chronology of my ideas. I tend to write non-linear thoughts in a linear fashion in my ruled moleskine. Perhaps it would make more sense to do something more like what you do, although I kind of like reading my entries and seeing the nonsensical order of sentences. Organization has many benefits for quality writing. However, for my own entertainment I like to be reminded of the chronology of my ideas.

]]> By: Zoë http://www.essentialprose.com/write-create/where-do-i-get-my-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-171 Zoë Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:23:45 +0000 http://www.zoewesthof.com/?p=244#comment-171 @ Stephen - That's a hilarious quote. I carry around a Moleskine or two also :-D @ Stephen – That’s a hilarious quote. I carry around a Moleskine or two also :-D

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