Comments on: Brainstorming

By: Amy K

Amy K — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:36:35 +0000

Well, the car like I said before, but also the shower. And when I turn out the light to sleep at night. Sleep? Suuuuure. :cursing:

By: Bren

Bren — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 20:49:56 +0000

I usually get my best ideas when I’m just about to fall asleep, not the best for staying in bed and getting rest. Consequently, I usually have my laptop on my headboard so I can grab it if an idea is just too good to let go. The soft light doesn’t bother hubby and he’s very understanding. I also get good ideas often when I’m swimming laps at the pool. It must have something to do with emptying the mind and letting the good stuff in. :-)

By: LauraP

LauraP — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 21:50:46 +0000

Driving is good. Hot showers are better. And oddly enough, milking the cow.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 14:10:23 +0000

I brainstorm while at the gym – unfortunately it’s not easy to record my thoughts while sweating it out on the treadmill/eliptical trainer Sometimes my hubby helps me out – much easier to take notes while talking with him :-)

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:45:37 +0000

I honestly don’t know. I haven’t noticed a pattern. Maybe next time I’ll pay attention to what I’m doing. In general, I think it’s when my mind is blessedly blank, that’s when the ideas flow.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:26:46 +0000

Depends…sometimes on the long car drives home, sometimes in the shower, sometimes while walking my dog. The last is my favorite because I’m gettin exercise and working at the same time. :wink:

By: Rene

Rene — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:09:01 +0000

Believe it or not, my best brainstorming comes when I am mopping the floor. I don’t know why, but it does. Driving works too.

By: LoryKC

LoryKC — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:17:03 +0000

I too get ideas walking. When I get on the treadmill, I make sure there is paper or notecards nearby—I can step off, jot a note and get back on!
I would LOVE to be able to walk the beach for inspiration–I’m sure I’ve mentioned my desire to live by the water–but there aren’t many beaches in Kansas so I’ll have to daydream about that, too!:cool2:

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 12:28:31 +0000

I do my best brainstorming when I’m soaking in the tub reading a book. It seems to free up the muse. A word or a thought or an emotion can trigger something in my brain, resulting in an idea, a scene, a section of dialogue and a waterlogged notebook. I also get ideas on my power walk but then I have to repeat them over and over again until I get home so I don’t forget them.