: Identify a strong belief you hold and purposefully argue for the opposite viewpoint to see what you might have missed.
Get thoughts out of your head and into a structured format where they can be manipulated: Open Your Mind
: When researching, practice interpreting others' ideas in the most positive light possible to avoid bias. : Identify a strong belief you hold and
: Use tools like MindMeister or MindNode to visually organize subtopics. This allows ideas to grow in any direction without the physical restrictions of paper. This allows ideas to grow in any direction
: Record your voice and speak in distinct chunks of thought. Hitting "return" after each point creates manageable lines that are easier to extract for final content.
Once ideas are captured, organize them into a cohesive narrative:
: Switch rooms or adjust lighting to signal your brain that it is time for creative mode.