The other day, stumbled upon another fun technique - I sat down with a few notebooks - from book clubs I’d been in, meetings, conferences, classes - and just went through them. I was amazed at all the inspiration I drew from this simple act. I got a list over two pages long just of 1 line ideas and even started drafting out a few more.

Now I just need to make sure I go back to that list sooner rather than later. Thanks for the encouragement!

Ah, interesting idea but I’ve never heard of the book. And I still don’t remember why I wrote that. There must have been a reason. It’s been something like two years and I still can’t remember. Oh, well.

Jacob Skir: If you get ideas that are still in your head when you wake up, consider a “dream diary” or just a notebook by your bed with a pen tied to it. I’ve done many notebooks and scraps of paper next to my bed, but I always lose my pen, so I tie it with a ribbon or crocheted string of yarn to the notebook. I’ll wake up, write it down and then fall right back to sleep, the idea out of my mind.

The problem is remembering why I wrote that scribble when I wake up.