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When are you the Most Creative? 6/7/2007 5:10:14 PM
For me, there seems to be a direct correlation between how far I am from my computer and how quickly great ideas come. If I’m sitting in front of it, with nothing to do but write, ideas sort of dribble in at best. If I’m out somewhere, 'sans' computer, without even a pen and a piece of paper, my thoughts are so brilliant they would put Lady Agatha to shame. Alas, keeping things in my head for long periods has gone the way of reading without glasses. When I return to the computer, the brilliant ideas are gone. There is, of course, always the possibility they weren’t that brilliant.
The other time I find that ideas come more easily is right after I crawl under the covers. I have a discussion with myself about what to do. “Is the idea worth dragging yourself out of bed, finding your glasses, avoiding stepping on the cat, turning on a light and writing it down? Think about this, is it going to sound as good to you in the morning?”
I figure the chances are fifty-fifty, so I drag myself out of bed, find my glasses, avoid the cat, and manage to write it down. Along with the possibility that the idea won’t sound as good in the morning, is the possibility it will be impossible to read. Many mornings I’ve looked at my scribbles and didn’t have a clue what I wrote. Then I can say, “Damn, I know that was a really great idea.”
