If you have ever thought of becoming a writer, you should carry a notebook with you. Even if you haven’t, you should carry one around for a few weeks. It is a great way to keep track of random ideas or thoughts you may have. If you see something that catches your eye or hear something that is out of the ordinary or strikes you as humorous, jot it down. You never know what could be the makings of the next Harry Potter.
Try it for a week. Carry a notebook with you, in your backpack if you have one, in your purse if you have one, in your pocket if you have a small one (notebook that is), by your bed, in your car, and in your desk drawer. Just don’t forget to also have a pen handy. There is nothing worse than going to write something down, and having nothing to write it with.
At the end of the week, read over and see what you have. If you MAKE yourself write at least a sentence a day, you’ll be surprised at what you have. Even if it is just something as “the mail was late today.” When you read that over that might trigger your creative juices to come up with an epic spy story about a post office under siege. You never know until you try.
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