Brain Rush

Are you a creator of content, a consumer or both? How do we balance the urge to create new things and the need to stay informed and continue learning? Theme music by Joao Picoito.

An idea will never become a thing if you are not inspired to create it. But if going and looking for inspiration is such a waste of time ... what are we supposed to do instead? What Is an Idea Journal, and How Is it Going to Change the Way You Write? http://wp.me/ppJ8e-1cF Theme music by Joao Picoito.

Are your characters ... alive? Theme music by Joao Picoito. Visit Novelty Revisions at megdowell.com for more on words and ideas.

If we have such great ideas, why do we sometimes put off working on them? Procrastination is a lot less complicated, and a lot more manageable, than you might think. Theme music by Joao Picoito. Visit Novelty Revisions at megdowell.com for more on words and ideas. References: https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200507/why-we-procrastinate

Brain rush spills idea after idea into your head, which can be hard to handle. Before we can figure out how to manage this rush of ideas, we need to understand where they come from - what triggers brain rush. Theme music by Joao Picoito. Visit Novelty Revisions at megdowell.com for more on words and ideas. References: https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_johnson_where_good_ideas_come_from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151119104105.htm http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2014/06/18/where-do-new-ideas-come-from/

The worst thing about getting idea is figuring out what you can do to avoid forgetting it. Here's my go-to method. Theme music by Joao Picoito. Visit Novelty Revisions at megdowell.com for more on words and ideas. References: http://mentalfloss.com/article/33508/4-benefits-writing-hand http://www.medicaldaily.com/why-using-pen-and-paper-not-laptops-boosts-memory-writing-notes-helps-recall-concepts-ability-268770

I want to do more than just write about writing. I want to talk about words and ideas and what to do when there's too many of them to handle. So I'm starting a podcast. Here's what it's all about. Theme music by Joao Picoito. Visit Novelty Revisions at http://megdowell.com for more on words and ideas.