Capturing Ideas in the Shower

Two sizes of dive slates, as displayed in my shower.

I've written before about showering as an ideal model for creative pause—minimal distraction, mental freedom, and a change of scenery. What I haven't written about is how to capture what comes of the pause. Inspiration is elusive and fleeting, and if it isn't captured when it comes, it's often gone for good.

For the past few months, I've kept a dive slate in my shower. These are typically used by instructors during scuba training or to...