tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post1905113837434151025..comments2024-01-12T00:00:04.996-05:00Comments on The Paper Wait: The Best Times for Insight & Inspiration?Eileen Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03147679493619958932noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-83370978816437784892013-08-20T00:04:55.303-04:002013-08-20T00:04:55.303-04:00LOVE this. I get a lot of ideas when I'm driv...LOVE this. I get a lot of ideas when I'm driving. I also like to pose a question to my subconscious before I go to sleep and keep a notebook next to the bed...sometimes it works, sometimes nothing...great post, Gale!!Robin Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702857007702547325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-22963261588001717132013-08-19T16:05:12.247-04:002013-08-19T16:05:12.247-04:00Glad a found some research that confirms what your...Glad a found some research that confirms what your best writing instincts told you. Keep doing what works!Gale Sypher Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167465000672443273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-56896194593693021592013-08-19T14:56:47.507-04:002013-08-19T14:56:47.507-04:00This is so interesting. Lately, I've been thin...This is so interesting. Lately, I've been thinking about my next project. And I purposely try to completely relax and let my thoughts go toward a particular plot point. I don't consciously do anything to figure it out, but rather let the thoughts flow. who knew I was doing it right?J.A. Palermohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325616361174334630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-46117088338925843242013-08-17T13:50:49.071-04:002013-08-17T13:50:49.071-04:00Julie,
Yes, yes, there have been tons of times I&...Julie,<br /><br />Yes, yes, there have been tons of times I've shut down the computer and within two nanoseconds, I've had a new idea. Gale Sypher Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167465000672443273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-63039061102859255662013-08-17T13:48:44.543-04:002013-08-17T13:48:44.543-04:00Ariel,
Walking sometimes works for me also, but I ...Ariel,<br />Walking sometimes works for me also, but I have to remember, while thinking, to watch for uneven sidewalks - lots of those around where I live.Gale Sypher Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167465000672443273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-68697210347333132992013-08-17T12:43:25.217-04:002013-08-17T12:43:25.217-04:00Great to know there's a scientific reason behi...Great to know there's a scientific reason behind the insight process. Sometimes just walking away from the computer is just the thing -- a little relaxation can lead to a spark of insight. Sometimes it hits while I'm driving -- great, but I can't write it down!Julie Whelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474747044429106358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-90787115299578629342013-08-16T21:58:57.029-04:002013-08-16T21:58:57.029-04:00Very interesting! Love the picture of the brain, t...Very interesting! Love the picture of the brain, too, Gale. I often get inspired when I'm walking or swimming. It sort of engages the part of me that gets in the way, what the Zen Buddhists call "the monkey mind." And early in the morning is definitely the best time for me to get anything done, especially writing.Ariel Zeitlin Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16598505786851656235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-64105504288134679982013-08-16T08:11:57.688-04:002013-08-16T08:11:57.688-04:00Brianna and Meg,
Thanks for taking time to comment...Brianna and Meg,<br />Thanks for taking time to comment. I knew this research fit my experiences and suspected it might ring a bell with others. <br />Hooray for brain relaxation and the right hemisphere!Gale Sypher Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167465000672443273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-15463421093874143042013-08-16T07:57:43.412-04:002013-08-16T07:57:43.412-04:00I'll "come out" as the friend who ge...I'll "come out" as the friend who gets ideas in the shower. Also while driving and in those early moments right before shifting from sleep to wakefulness. Now I know why!Meg Wiviotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178051434999444739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-68858683263249148772013-08-16T02:25:12.171-04:002013-08-16T02:25:12.171-04:00Thanks for sharing this research, Gale. This so ma...Thanks for sharing this research, Gale. This so matches my experience! I often get ideas as I'm drifting off to sleep-- another very relaxed time. And that's probably why it can often be easier to think of ideas for a manuscript I'm not actively working on than one that I am. I am much more relaxed about the one that I'm not actively focused on and often ideas just seem to flow.Brianna Caplan Sayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137299043891966903noreply@blogger.com