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Name: Accidental Genius
Rating: 4.2 (93 reviews)
Author: Mark Levy

Mark Levy

Using Writing to Generate Your Best Ideas, Insight, and Content

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What’s in it for me? Free your thoughts and develop great ideas through freewriting.

Imagine you’re confronted with the task of developing an innovative solution, coming up with a new idea, or writing a creative short story – immediately! How would you go about this task? You might struggle to make a start.

In our working and family lives, we are constantly asked to tackle difficult problems, find ideas and develop good solutions. This is where the technique of freewriting comes into play.

These blinks will introduce you to freewriting. Freewriting allows you to tackle problems, to think through ideas, to free and organize your mind, and to get creative. You will learn the golden rules of freewriting and how to get your best ideas on paper.

In these blinks, you’ll learn

why it’s better to give only 90 percent of your effort, not 110 percent;
why lying is (sometimes) a good idea; and
why you might consider publishing a book – after you’ve mastered your freewriting skills.

Freewriting is an excellent method for organizing your mind and capturing your best ideas.

You no doubt have tons of great ideas swirling around your head; you’re not alone if you struggle to articulate them.

The human mind is capable of producing fantastic thoughts and hypotheses, but sometimes directing or clarifying them can be tricky.

We all have eureka moments that come to us like lightning bolts – some are nonsensical, others can change the world. Remember the legend of the apple falling on Isaac Newton’s head? At that moment, he suddenly understood how gravity worked.

There’s no doubt that the human mind can conjure up incredible leaps of imagination.

However, sometimes we struggle to organize and refine our thoughts into understandable forms.

That’s because we're predisposed to laziness or leaving our ruminations indistinct and wooly. We start daydreaming, lose focus, and just like that the best ideas are lost.

There’s a method for combating this: freewriting. Freewriting is a way to arrange our minds, come up with ideas, or make decisions by putting our thoughts down rapidly on paper.

It’s more than just directionless and unfocused scribbling. You have to apply rules and techniques in order to reap huge rewards from your initial thinking.

Freewriting is a method that honors everything within your mind. It keeps track of it and permanently chronicles your opinions as they develop.

It’s especially useful if you have to make difficult business decisions. But it’s also excellent in situations where you have to think about your personal life or get to grips with big challenges like writing a book or a thesis.

But don’t be fooled by the name. Freewriting is relevant not just for authors, business consultants or wordy professionals – it’s for everyone.

Now that we know the theory, how does freewriting actually work? Let’s get started by looking at some basic rules.

To start freewriting, relax, write quickly and give yourself a time limit.

Freewriting, despite the name, isn’t just “free writing.” There are rules to follow, so don’t rush headlong into the exercise. It’s important to grasp the three basics.

First, temper your expectations. This will get you out of the starting blocks with ease. It’s called a try easy attitude.

To freewrite successfully, write how you think, go with the thought and redirect your attention.

Now you’ve got the basics, let’s look at three more golden rules for freewriting.

First of all, write the way you think.

Writing is better than just thinking, and writing prompts will warm you up.

So, just what is the purpose of freewriting? What is it trying to achieve? Well, for starters, there are some obvious advantages over just mulling things over.

When we think, our minds tend to wander. We get lost in thought. This means there’s a decent chance that great ideas will get lost in the melee and forgotten. However, if you write things down you’ll always have a record of what you thought and can trace your logic back.

Refine your freewriting by reducing complexity, disconnecting yourself and churning out the goods.

When it comes to freewriting, unnecessary complexity is best avoided. Think in terms of melodies rather than symphonies. Keep things simple.

In fact, in freewriting, too much complexity can get you into trouble.

A little bit of lying can actually boost your freewriting.

All your life you’ve been told that lying is bad, but that isn’t true with freewriting. Lying is a good way of exploring ideas. Think of it as playing make-believe on a piece of paper.

In freewriting, lying means breaking with reality. You can explore situations which might seem silly or even absurd on initial reflection. But by doing so, you can actively channel your freewriting sessions in new and fecund directions, ending up in unexpected places.

Share your writing, collect stories and try longer freewriting sessions.

Freewriting sessions are a personal experience. Use them to explore your thoughts and probe your processes. They’re great for discovering fresh ideas and solutions.

However, it's also good to share the results.

Archive your freewriting. You can transform it into finished prose later.

Have you ever thought about writing a book?

The rules and techniques used in freewriting can be a great help. You’ll be able to thrash out great brainstorming sessions and solve whatever problems you're facing, but you’ll also accumulate loads of publishable material brimming with your greatest thoughts.

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Worum geht es in Accidental Genius?

Accidental Genius (2010) outlines techniques, ideas and exercises that utilize freewriting. It’s a method that many people use to organize their thoughts, solve problems and access the great ideas buried in their minds. The techniques and tips detailed here can be used to achieve better concentration, bring order to disorder and free up creative capacity.

Wer Accidental Genius lesen sollte

People interested in innovative writing techniques
Anyone whose work involves complex problem-solving situations
Writers or students trying to organize material and ideas for theses or books

Über den Autor

Mark Levy is the founder of marketing strategy firm Levy Innovation. He has written for the New York Times, written or co-authored five books, and has taught research writing at Rutgers University. He also has an interest in magic.

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