Where do you jot your ideas?

I've been trying to get into more of a creative routine lately. I started coming into work earlier, so I could get a little more evening productivity, and I've found a good coffee shop spot whose feng shui seems to work for me. (There's a plant directly behind me. I'm sure that's it.) But the most beneficial step has been something that seems very obvious: actually writing down my ideas.

Before, stuff just rattled in my brain and was easily forgotten; I didn't have a great method like Max's to tame my brainstorms. Now, I've become a jotter. Even vague thought fragments get written down, in hopes that I'll be able to use them in a story or essay later. "Too intimidated to go into specialty denim store," for instance, isn't much of a concept yet, but I'm glad I have it just in case.

The venue for my jots has been a Google Doc titled "Ideas,"

where everything
is simply
bullet-pointed.

I also just opened up a new pack of Field Notes books, for when I'm not near the computer. (Don't these look perfect for planning your Camp NaNoWriMo novel?)

Tell us about where you put your ideas. What's the name of your computer file for brainstorming? Is there a notebook brand you like? Do you exclusively use Burger King napkins? Share your favorite jotting methods with your fellow writers!

– Chris A.

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