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By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:32:51 +0000

Actually reading this made me think of something to add to an article that so far only exist in key word form. Since I plan publishing it here when Lorelle is kind enough to hand me the party invitation she so far only have mentioned awaits me *hint* *hint*

Since it will be part of a post I guess I can reveal the digest here. I write general ideas in a text file (I use TextMate), which is a no frills text editor to write my blogs posts. I usually think of a few key words to go with the headline or general description and each time I open the file to add a new idea I browse it and add to the other ideas as well if something comes to mind. Once they take form I usually copy them to their own text file and write the final blog post there.

With my link posts it works somewhat similar, but I will write more on that once Lorelle lets me

By: pelf

pelf — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:10:26 +0000

My sister is doing Journalism but one of her lecturers (on a subject related to Advertising, I think) got the students to sketch an advertisement, and from that advertisement, sketch another three new ideas, and from each three new ideas, sketch another three new ideas (by now you should have nine new ideas).

It may sound messy, but I think it’s a great way to “think out of the box”.

By the way, I don’t brainstorm, but I write my ideas down in a book

By: liewcf

liewcf — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:15:47 +0000

thanks for the promptly replies. would you mind to take a picture or two of your list/paper, so that I could have a general idea about how to organize my ideassss(x10)? Thanks.

By: J.T Dabbagian

J.T Dabbagian — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:34:47 +0000

I agree with Lorelle with the text editor. I personally would suggest a pen and paper, so you can do this anywhere. Or you can do it all in your head for later (Like I do…and don’t advise, as it occasionally has bad consequences.)

By: Lorelle VanFossen

Lorelle VanFossen — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:13:29 +0000

Great article, J.T., with brilliant suggestions. I’m sure he’ll have an answer, LiewCF, but I work all of my in a text editor. No frills, no messes. I just list them as I think of them, and if I think more than a few lines, I put a row of equal signs above and below the idea to separate it. Very simple. Low tech.

Many work with a variety of programs and outlines, but I like simple.

When I’m traveling, I write things down on paper, but they make their way into my idea list in my text editor.

If you are comfortable with paper, then use paper. If you want to play around with the computer, do it however is comfortable for you. I’ve seen some use Excel spreadsheets.

By: liewcf

liewcf — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:42:48 +0000

Thanks for the tip. Where do you draft and record the ideas? On paper or software? Please advice.