An Idea Will Jump Up

"Think about it deeply. Then forget and an idea will jump up in your head."

- Donald Draper, character on series Mad Men.

This quote really speaks to the creative process. It fits right in with my TLCW recipe for writing.

It basically works like this.

T - think of an idea.

L - leave it alone for a while.

C - your brain will keep thinking about how to make it work on a subconscious level.

The idea will then jump into your head and you can W - write.

It works every time.

Think and Then Do

“Every time you put across a new idea, you’ll find ten people who thought of it before you – but they only thought of it.” - Scouting in New South Wales

I found this quotation clipped from the pages of Leader magazine. I’m not sure what issue or year, it was published. My dad clipped a bunch of articles from this magazine during his time as a Scout Leader. I enjoyed reading the inspirational quotes and when I found a few of the clippings a few years back, I knew I had to add them to my commonplace book.