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)?
My creative processinvolves me doing a wide research on the topic im interestedin and also seeing different ways and dimesndions to do it.I also practicalize from my research, edit and formulate my own version.
The first thing I do is research and do have a deep understanding of the subject at hand. I could read blogs, watch videos, listen to podcasts, etc. I try to run the process through my mind as a means of internalising it. This also helps my mind process the ideas and organize them. Then I can now sit down to start putting down everything and the new ideas that pop up on my mind.
I do a lot of research and try to educate myself with different types of content that are related to the topic. My best ideas come to me at the most random moments like when I am travelling or laying for an afternoon nap.
I have realized that my best ideas come in the most random moments. I cannot sit for a specific period to generate them. Whenever a piece of new information comes to me, I keep it all as a note on my Google Keep. You'd see all kinds of notes: pictures, audio, texts, links. If that new information sparked something in me, it goes into my Google Keep, even when I don't even know its future purpose.
I have taken that tip from Tiago Forte's book Building a Second Brain. Which was truly insightful to me
A LOT OF RESEARCH! It's normal to sit and brainstorm ideas for creating content but if I have done my research on the topic and know what's going on in the world, it's easier for me to try to make it better or think of parallels to support my idea.
My creative process starts with research and understanding the goal or audience. Then I brainstorm ideas and outline the structure to keep things organized. Once I start creating, I try to stay focused without overthinking. After that, I take a short break and come back with a fresh mind to revise and improve the final version. I also like getting feedback to learn and grow with each project.
Sometimes from the things happening around me, I got some ideas. At the time I will think, why can't I change it a content? And I present it in a storytelling way.
I've not really taken note, but thanks to this class I'll be more intentional. But I do know I take a nap when I feel I'm becoming overwhelmed with not being able to come up with an idea, and I also check out my competitors.
Personalizing the problems and being curious on how to solve the problems helps me to become creative. The framework involves soaking in knowledge and experience on diverse things and issues around.
I will see what are the things aroung me and question myself: "Can the things around me become or inspired me to get an new idea?" I f there is no idea, I will o out or asking friends what will they think about after they see the topic
I've never followed a strict process, but my best ideas often emerge when there's an urgent deadline. This urgency compels me to act quickly and innovate, unlike when I have ample time, which I tend to spend striving for a level of perfection that ultimately isn't always worthwhile and sometimes even creates confusion. Through experience and observation, I've realized that for long-term planning, I typically spend many days or months contemplating until I feel the idea is fully formed. Only then do I initiate the process and work on it, often driven by a sense of urgency or by incorporating other processes learned from experienced individuals.
It's an infographic 2-pager with a lightbulb with 4 text boxes for each of the what, how, why, and where. What is where I record the idea. How is where I note my envisioned presentation of the idea (visual thinking). Why is the benefit to my reader or viewer - how they benefit from watching or reading and why it's important. Finally, where is for me to document the sources such as which English book or exercise I was working from, the location in my OneNote, and any other inspiration that I may need to reference later. Then I let the ideas marinate. Eventually, I'll come back to one of those ideas and write a blog and make a video about it.
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