The mind is a wondrous thing. Our poster for today illustrates that. 'A writer is working when he's staring out of the window.' The body may be still, but the mind is on overdrive.
A writer can be working out a story line when pushing a cart downt he aisle of the grocery store, or while commuting to work, or while sitting in front of a tv but not actually watching the program.
A writer's mind is tuned into possible stories or a topic for an essay, or inspiration for a new poem. Thinking, thinking, thinking! That's what a writer does, or should do. We have lots of other parts of our life, but that writer's mind is always tuned in.
I once wrote an entire children's story in my head while at a symphony presentation. I could hardly wait to get home and jot the main ideas down so they would not get lost.
Ah, there's a point. When your mind is filled with a story idea, don't rely on the fact that you'll be able to remember it later. You might, but it could also melt away as time moves on. So, do jot down the main points, or special phrases that have come to mind. We think we will remember, but that's not always the case.
If you have a dream that appears to trigger story possibilities, write the main things on a piece of paper as soon as you wake. When you read that paper later, it should bring your dream back to you so that you can use it to write something new.
A writer's mind is always working toward a new story to write. Don't let those ideas stay only in your mind. Act on it and start writing.
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