Take a walk, take a nap, take a break
Novelist Agatha Christie believed that the best time to write was while washing the dishes.
Author Harper Lee did much of her creative thinking while golfing.… Read the full article
Creative process
Forage widely
Gather raw material
The first step of the 5-step creative process is to forage, or stuff your brain with information and inspiration.
The better the information and inspiration, the more creative the result.… Read the full article
Creative process: Get to Aha!
Write better, easier & faster with this 5-step system
Have you ever come up with a brilliant idea — on the way home from the brainstorming meeting?… Read the full article
Incubation in action
If all else fails, run out of gas
When George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum had worked at the White House for about a week, he got an assignment to write a speech alerting the country that a serious recession was about to begin.… Read the full article
3 ways to explore
Tips for foraging from the author of IdeaSpotting
Einstein used to spend 55 minutes exploring for every five minutes he spent coming up with ideas, says Sam Harrison, the author of IdeaSpotting: How to Find Your Next Great Idea.… Read the full article