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Collect Ideas Freely and Consistently
Collecting new ideas consistently is crucial for creativity. The speaker emphasizes the importance of continuously gathering ideas from various sources, highlighting that a lack of ideas is akin to writer's block. Keeping an idea journal helps in recording and developing concepts, allowing for unexpected inspiration and flexibility in planning. The examples shared by the speaker, such as 'plan in pencil, live in pen' and 'metacognition,' illustrate the diverse and unconventional sources from which ideas can be derived. Finally, the speaker motivates writers by sharing the experience of writing a book in an unexpected location, emphasizing that creativity can flourish anywhere if one is open to new ideas.