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I think that even when our conscious brain focuses on other things, the unconscious continues working in the background. When it finds the answer, it sends it to the conscious (perhaps).

]]> By: Tim Mantyla http://idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/15/a-myth-of-innovation-brilliant-ideas-dont-just-fall-from-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-81795 Tim Mantyla Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:56:08 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/12/15/a-myth-of-innovation-brilliant-ideas-dont-just-fall-from-the-sky/#comment-81795 I'm a tech writer, musician and songwriter, with experience writing news, essays, music reviews, musician profiles and other kinds of writing, including poetry. From my own experience with innovation and creativity, the "Eureka!" moment often comes after reflection on a problem, creating a solution to fit a need. Grinding mentally, trying to force a solution never works. Frustration and force are enemies of creativity. It usually comes when I'm in a reflective, rather than agitated, concentrated or busy state of mind. I do a lot of what used to be called a "brown study" (I have no idea where that term originated)...staring into space, floating and light mentally...wondering...putting ideas together in a light way. It feels like floating mentally. There is no easy way to describe this state. If you meditate, or take naps, the state is similar. It's a kind of "background downloading" of ideas that can be very emotionally exciting. It's almost as if my soul is downloading concepts and my forebrain is translating it into words, images or sounds. This kind of floating into mental space was frowned upon in school, maybe because it takes away from the lesson. I think it should be encouraged, because creativity is one of the driving forces for innovation and progress in society. Sometimes ideas come when I'm very excited, like while listening to songs on the radio. Suddenly a riff or a rhythm sparks ideas for alternate lyrics, especially when I write parody songs. I feel a lot of joy and excitement around this kind of creativity--an adrenaline rush of a very fun, energizing feeling. I write parody lyrics often while drinking a few beers and horsing around with my musician friend, Billy. He's in his early 60s, with a Woody Allen sort of sensibility. He'll start playing a song, like a traditional Christmas song, I get bored with the standard lyrics and begin making up my own--usually involving flatulence, anatomy and other subjects inappropriate for the song. My goal here is always to make myself and others laugh, but it arises from my own dissatisfaction with the mundane character of the lyrics. I’m a tech writer, musician and songwriter, with experience writing news, essays, music reviews, musician profiles and other kinds of writing, including poetry.

From my own experience with innovation and creativity, the “Eureka!” moment often comes after reflection on a problem, creating a solution to fit a need. Grinding mentally, trying to force a solution never works. Frustration and force are enemies of creativity.

It usually comes when I’m in a reflective, rather than agitated, concentrated or busy state of mind. I do a lot of what used to be called a “brown study” (I have no idea where that term originated)…staring into space, floating and light mentally…wondering…putting ideas together in a light way.

It feels like floating mentally. There is no easy way to describe this state. If you meditate, or take naps, the state is similar. It’s a kind of “background downloading” of ideas that can be very emotionally exciting. It’s almost as if my soul is downloading concepts and my forebrain is translating it into words, images or sounds.

This kind of floating into mental space was frowned upon in school, maybe because it takes away from the lesson. I think it should be encouraged, because creativity is one of the driving forces for innovation and progress in society.

Sometimes ideas come when I’m very excited, like while listening to songs on the radio. Suddenly a riff or a rhythm sparks ideas for alternate lyrics, especially when I write parody songs. I feel a lot of joy and excitement around this kind of creativity–an adrenaline rush of a very fun, energizing feeling.

I write parody lyrics often while drinking a few beers and horsing around with my musician friend, Billy. He’s in his early 60s, with a Woody Allen sort of sensibility. He’ll start playing a song, like a traditional Christmas song, I get bored with the standard lyrics and begin making up my own–usually involving flatulence, anatomy and other subjects inappropriate for the song. My goal here is always to make myself and others laugh, but it arises from my own dissatisfaction with the mundane character of the lyrics.

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