Yet 28 - Overcome writer's block - Capture your ideas!

An episode of the The Write Mindset with T.C. BurrChange your mind. Write your book. podcast, hosted by T.C. Burr, titled "Yet 28 - Overcome writer's block - Capture your ideas!" was published on September 23, 2024 and runs 11 minutes.

September 23, 2024 ·11m · The Write Mindset with T.C. BurrChange your mind. Write your book.

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Summary

Over the course of your life, how many great ideas do you think you’ve had, and subsequently lost? One hundred? One thousand? One million? Capturing your ideas can help you stave off writer’s block by providing you a deep well of ideas from which to draw in the times you need them most. Sometimes when you sit down to write, you’re full of inspiration and the ideas are free-flowing. In those moments, the book, as they say, “writes itself.” Sometimes, though, that just isn’t the case. Sometimes you spend minutes, even hours, staring at a blank page or a flashing cursor. The ideas just….aren’t…coming. In those moments, what can you do? On episode 23 of this podcast, I shared a few thoughts on how to keep writing when you aren’t feeling particularly inspired. I’d encourage you to go check it out. In this episode, I’d like to double-click on one of those thoughts - capturing your ideas. Ideas are powerful, and without them, no real creative endeavor can really take off. On this episode we’ll dive into topics like: Capture EVERY idea. Even the seemingly obscure, insignificant, or random ones. You never know how you might be able to use them in the future Use multiple collection systems - because there really might not be a one-size-fits-all solution Regularly consolidate your ideas into one (digital) place Tag & categorize so you can easily sort, filter, and search your ideas in the future. This has proven to be incredibly helpful for me in my writing, but it goes way beyond that. If you’re an entrepreneur, artist, or creative of any kind, capturing your ideas can build a reservoir of resources from which you can draw in the future. Start capturing today! About T.C. Burr After years of putting it off, I have started writing my debut novel—a story about friendship, and about growing up. It follows the lives of a group of young men as they navigate the world between two mountainous seasons of life, with all the twists, turns and trials that come with growing up. Through this podcast, I aim to highlight inspiring stories from fellow writers, entrepreneurs, and creatives, offering encouragement and practical advice for those pursuing their own creative and business ventures. A dream left on the shelf is one of life's greatest regrets. Today's a great day to get started. It's not that you haven't done it, it's just that you haven't done it yet. Review & Subscribe: If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review to help others discover it. Subscribe today so you never miss an episode! Connect: I'd love to connect! Send me a note at ⁠⁠tcburr.com⁠⁠, and follow ⁠⁠@yetpodcast⁠⁠ on Instagram and Threads for updates and inspiration.

Episode Description

Over the course of your life, how many great ideas do you think you’ve had, and subsequently lost?

One hundred?

One thousand?

One million?

Capturing your ideas can help you stave off writer’s block by providing you a deep well of ideas from which to draw in the times you need them most.

Sometimes when you sit down to write, you’re full of inspiration and the ideas are free-flowing. In those moments, the book, as they say, “writes itself.”

Sometimes, though, that just isn’t the case.

Sometimes you spend minutes, even hours, staring at a blank page or a flashing cursor.

The ideas just….aren’t…coming.

In those moments, what can you do?

On episode 23 of this podcast, I shared a few thoughts on how to keep writing when you aren’t feeling particularly inspired. I’d encourage you to go check it out.

In this episode, I’d like to double-click on one of those thoughts - capturing your ideas.

Ideas are powerful, and without them, no real creative endeavor can really take off. On this episode we’ll dive into topics like:

Capture EVERY idea. Even the seemingly obscure, insignificant, or random ones. You never know how you might be able to use them in the future
Use multiple collection systems - because there really might not be a one-size-fits-all solution
Regularly consolidate your ideas into one (digital) place
Tag & categorize so you can easily sort, filter, and search your ideas in the future.

This has proven to be incredibly helpful for me in my writing, but it goes way beyond that. If you’re an entrepreneur, artist, or creative of any kind, capturing your ideas can build a reservoir of resources from which you can draw in the future.

Start capturing today!

About T.C. Burr

After years of putting it off, I have started writing my debut novel—a story about friendship, and about growing up. It follows the lives of a group of young men as they navigate the world between two mountainous seasons of life, with all the twists, turns and trials that come with growing up.

Through this podcast, I aim to highlight inspiring stories from fellow writers, entrepreneurs, and creatives, offering encouragement and practical advice for those pursuing their own creative and business ventures.

A dream left on the shelf is one of life's greatest regrets.

Today's a great day to get started.

It's not that you haven't done it, it's just that you haven't done it yet.

Review & Subscribe: If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review to help others discover it. Subscribe today so you never miss an episode!

Connect: I'd love to connect! Send me a note at ⁠⁠tcburr.com⁠⁠, and follow ⁠⁠@yetpodcast⁠⁠ on Instagram and Threads for updates and inspiration.