Do you ever jot down an article, story or blog idea and then can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t figure out why? <\/p>\n
I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a great note-taker. If an idea comes to me while I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m involved with a client or in another project, I write that idea down. I typically hope to use it in my blog or, perhaps, as a base for an article. But often, when I take another look at my note later, it means nothing to me. <\/p>\n
It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not like that Seinfeld episode where Jerry wakes up in the night, jots an idea for a joke down on a pad next to his bed and then can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t read his writing in the morning. I can read the writing. I just can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t figure out why I wrote it. <\/p>\n
Do other writers do this? Here are a couple of recent notes I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve made and ended up tossing: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Go back to roots of writing.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d What does this mean? What did I have in mind when I wrote this? I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know. Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s one\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ignorance can be an asset.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d How about this one\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Writing in the dungeon.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d What was I going to do with that idea?<\/p>\n
Since my blog idea didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t pan out for today and since my mind is on laundry and packing for our trip AND since the weather is much too pretty to sit inside at the computer, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m going to let myself off easy today. Since this entry lacks substance, let me suggest that you go back\u00e2\u20ac\u201dway back\u00e2\u20ac\u201dinto my blog archives and enjoy some of my former blog entries.<\/p>\n