Previously I wrote about the joys of blank note books or notepads
It’s always useful to have a notepad on you in case an idea strikes and you need to jot it down.
Of course many folks now use their phone for the exact same purpose.
But what if you’ve got a notebook or phone to hand and no ideas come?
Instead you’ve got the dreaded blank page or screen of doom....
Here’s a little trick you can do to prime your notepad and jumpstart some idea generation.
On a couple of the blank pages write down a random idea for something you could doodle.
Here are a few ideas:
angry cats
drinking coffee
walking a dog
What you’re doing is removing the part of the process that often stumps people right at the very beginning - coming up with something to draw.
You’ve now got some topics, so all you have to do is to start doodling on the topic. It doesn’t really matter what ou doodle, the main thing is to get started.
You could also take this one step further and doodle a situation for you to complete later.
In this case, what is the cat staring at in it’s bowl?
Most importantly of all, make sure you remember to have a notepad on your in the first place. Having a dedicated notepad that you only use for doodling is perhaps more powerful than using a phone or tablet. The physicality of the notepad itself acts as a reminder to doodle.
So don’t forget to keep a notepad on you.
