By:
Nate Philbrick
Writer,
you NEED to keep a notebook
“I’ll
remember it later.” It’s the lie that sentences countless ideas to oblivion
each day, especially for writers, since we’re ceaselessly coming up with and
processing new ideas.
Fresh ideas
have a knack for hitting us out of nowhere: in bed, in the shower, out for
walks, at our day job, during meals, etc.
So
we say, “I’ll remember it later.” Except we don’t, because that’s one of the
biggest fibs since I read and agree to the terms and conditions.
The
solution isn’t a mystery: keep a notebook. Or, if you don’t like the bulk,
try sticky notes. Or a phone app. Anything that lets you jot down ideas as
quickly as you can and come back to them later.
I
stubbornly refused to follow this sage advice for a long time, and I wonder how
many great ideas were lost because of my pride. I thought my brain was a steel
cage. Turns out it’s more like a wad of Silly Putty.
Now
I keep a notebook. Jotting things down has become a healthy habit. Here’s a
sample list of what sort of ideas get barfed onto the pages:
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