Tip for bloggers from novelist Will Self

Bloggers should constantly be on the lookout for topics. Inspiration often hits at awkward times. That's why I like the following advice from British novelist Will Self.

Always carry a notebook. And I mean always. The short-term memory only retains information for three minutes; unless it is committed to paper you can lose an idea for ever.

I recently wished I'd taken a notebook onto the elliptical machine. A women's magazine sparked a new blog post idea. I was so worried about forgetting the idea that I didn't enjoy the rest of my workout.

Self was quoted in "Ten rules for writing fiction (part two)," which appeared in The Guardian, a U.K. newspaper.
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Susan B. Weiner, CFA
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