It takes about twenty minutes of walking for the miracle to happen.
And it always happens.
About twenty minutes in (approximately 3,556 steps), the monkey-chatter of my brainwaves (Beta frequencies of 14 – 30 Hz) settle down. Now I am in the Alpha/Theta frequencies of 5 – 10 Hz. There are long enough spaces between my thoughts for light to come through — intuition, insight, clarity.
The clearer your attitude, the better your writing. Whatever your view/feeling, it’s going to come through your writing and colour your words in a particular shade of tonality.
Whenever you’re looking for an idea, what you’re actually doing is trying to see the invisible. When you see it, you proceed to express it in art and copy. You are making the invisible visible.
A well prepared Communication Brief pin-points the What to Say so any copywriter can confidently proceed to ideas making. The key proposition needs to be said plain and straight. Do not be tempted by cleverness; we’re not writing the headline yet. That What To Say has to be clear, concise and insightful — like the 10-second elevator pitch, it encapsulates and captivates.
This ah-ha moment happened in the Spring of 2002. I was reading On Directing Film: a book version of a masterclass delivered by writer/director, David Mamet, to Columbia University’s film school students. How he brought film-making to life in the classroom was a real game changer.
It’s about a writer’s tight deadline leading to serendipity. It’s about words. It’s about the small details. And it’s about a Christmas story that has grown stronger with time for those of us with ageing mamas and papas.
… ‘how do you get that sudden clarity … that ah-ha moment … that insight?’ It’s good question. Especially for those of us in the communications and copywriting business and serious about ideas, knowledge, solutions and narratives. The answer can be the difference between inspired content creation and insipid content excretion.
It takes about twenty minutes of walking for the miracle to happen.
And it always happens.
About twenty minutes in (approximately 3,556 steps), the monkey-chatter of my brainwaves (Beta frequencies of 14 – 30 Hz) settle down. Now I am in the Alpha/Theta frequencies of 5 – 10 Hz. There are long enough spaces between my thoughts for light to come through — intuition, insight, clarity. 
Your frontal and temporal lobes have a lot to do with great writing. This post explains the how and the why. 
The clearer your attitude, the better your writing. Whatever your view/feeling, it’s going to come through your writing and colour your words in a particular shade of tonality. 
Whenever you’re looking for an idea, what you’re actually doing is trying to see the invisible. When you see it, you proceed to express it in art and copy. You are making the invisible visible. 
Writing clear, concise and compelling copy always begins with clear, precise and insightful thinking. And that beginning is the Communication Brief … 
A well prepared Communication Brief pin-points the What to Say so any copywriter can confidently proceed to ideas making. The key proposition needs to be said plain and straight. Do not be tempted by cleverness; we’re not writing the headline yet. That What To Say has to be clear, concise and insightful — like the 10-second elevator pitch, it encapsulates and captivates. 
This ah-ha moment happened in the Spring of 2002. I was reading On Directing Film: a book version of a masterclass delivered by writer/director, David Mamet, to Columbia University’s film school students. How he brought film-making to life in the classroom was a real game changer. 
It all began with a queen olive. But first a little fanfare to get the story of one copywriter’s way of showing exactly how it’s done. 
It’s about a writer’s tight deadline leading to serendipity. It’s about words. It’s about the small details. And it’s about a Christmas story that has grown stronger with time for those of us with ageing mamas and papas.
… ‘how do you get that sudden clarity … that ah-ha moment … that insight?’ It’s good question. Especially for those of us in the communications and copywriting business and serious about ideas, knowledge, solutions and narratives. The answer can be the difference between inspired content creation and insipid content excretion.