Brilliant Idea...

You've come up with a great idea to write about, but you aren't anywhere near a computer or a pen and paper. You say to yourself, "I'll write about it when I get a chance," but when you sit down to write, you realize that you have forgotten what you were going to write or how you were going to write it. Unfortunately, you've just lost another great idea to an ever expanding list of lost great ideas, while you can only imagine Homer Simpson giving a trademark, “D’OH!” at this moment.

It happens to everyone, and not only concerning ideas about writing. The problem that most people have is that they aren't prepared to record those unexpected moments of brilliance. How could you have really known that you would have come up with the plotline for the next great novel while you were out shopping for groceries or on a date?

The truth is, your greatest ideas will usually come when you least expect them. Fortunately, that doesn't mean you can't prepare in advance.

Instead of kicking yourself later for not remembering, perhaps you should consider carrying a small notepad and pen at all times. Whenever you have a thought, or just have the urge to write, you can actually write it then and there instead of waiting. Even if you are in the middle of something, it can take you less than a minute to write an idea out. Of course, that doesn't mean you should jot it down while driving a car or doing something of equal importance.

Nevertheless, having a pen and paper handy will increase the likelihood you won’t forget another brilliant idea.