Having a process also allows you to think of ideas that may not be easily apparent. What's one thing you do to help come up with new ideas? How can you incorporate this into a repeatable framework (for yourself as well as those you collaborate with)?
It depends on the kind of ideas I need, but mainly, I start by getting all the connected words, concepts and related content out of my system on a paper, then put all the needs and pain points of my target audience on another paper, and start linking the related words to the pain point and come out with a new idea tackling this said pain point.
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My creative process involves studying the need of my audience, then how can I implement the most convenient way to meet those needs. After I do tailor the right approaches and methods to complete my audiences' journey.
Read other authors' works. Ask questions and write down how you answered them. Always have a pen and paper so you can make notes of content ideas. Let your mind wander when you are doing repetitive tasks (not while driving). Read your comments section and other authors' comments sections. Ask questions about your current work. Ask questions about other people's work.
I'm always on the lookout for new content ideas. Whether I'm taking a walk or scrolling through social media, I'm always thinking about what topics would be interesting to write about. If I see something that makes me think, "Huh, that's weird," or "That's cool," I'll jot it down in my notebook so I can come back to it later. Sometimes the best ideas come when you least expect them, so I try to keep my mind open to new possibilities.
I'm very early on in this process, but my go-to's are running, going to the beach or sitting out in the sun and writing to do lists, browing the web, and writing my ideas on a piece of paper. I also think about items I wish I had, recent purchases I've made and how I feel about them. I try to get enough sleep, not put an urgent timeline on myself
Whenever I am struggling to generate ideas or simply just think I turn on lofi music it calms and refreshes my mind in order to begin a new process of creativeness
I invest in online courses, read, work with clients to solve their problems and listen to them. Then I drop it all into a mindmap brain dump. Create an outline and keep iterating the process until I'm ready to launch.
When I am deeply indulged in a course, somewhere there is a quote from a great person. After a few days when I am sleeping & resting, the quote makes complete sense and an idea pops up.
The way I usually come up with ideas is either when I'm driving or when I'm in the shower. It's the only two times when I am not distracted by everything else in life and can think more clearly. I can incorporate this into a repeatable framework by taking audio notes while driving and having a journal close at hand when I'm out of the shower. It's a little unorthodox, but if I'm able to brainstorm ideas that way it's worth it!
Brainstorming within, jotting them down in notes, and eventually sharing those ideas for more relevant information has always helped my creative thinking.
Any idea I have a write it down in my phone or in my journal. Usually I have to circle back to it when I have time to dive deeper. Unless my brain is swarming with ideas then I just keep free writing/typing away and perfect later.
If I am stuck, getting outside into nature always helps. Something about moving my body, fresh air and mother earth that really gets creative juices flowing. Also, talking to my business partner. Her and I can get going and going and going, "spit balling" ideas, bouncing them off one another, dreaming bigger and bigger 🙂
I really like to information dump about my idea and then refine. I'll get everything I already have in mind on paper, then do lots of research into other similar projects or content pieces to try and make my existing idea even better. Writing everything out helps me process what sounds good on paper, and what doesn't.
For new ideas, I use my iphone to capture imagery, follow thought leaders for inspiring quotes/concepts and often freewrite a few times a week to pull out keywords.
I write down all the ideas in my head and arrange them in order of importance. I research about the topic to give extra information to the ideas I have in my head. Then I write
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