Time spent with writing friends, especially those who are at approximately the same point in their careers as you are, can produce exciting Aha! moments. One writing friend and I always have our notebooks open at the lunch table and our pens at the ready. Going back over those brief notes renews the creative boost we got in the first place.
Sometimes at such get togethers, though, the ideas start flying before we've unholstered our notebooks. At that point, you're too wrapped up in the moment to start a search. So you cross your fingers and hope you'll remember the Ahas when you get home.
(This is the authoritative voice of experience speaking ...) As soon as you get back to your desk, write out all you can remember. Then email or call your friend, relay your notes and see if he/she can recall anything else. Two heads and all that good stuff ... Corral those gems before they get dead-filed with the day's junk mail.
It's a great way to relish your mutual growth.
Happy writing ~
Linda
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