How does it happen? I can be walking along when suddenly I have
the answer to a short story or chapter that I have been struggling with. I’m not evening thinking about it, but in the
story creeps. It is at times like these
that I wish I had a notebook and pen with me, but I never do! Instead I have to hold on to the idea and
keep playing it in my head until I’m back home.
This is what happened to me yesterday.
I was concentrating on the muddy path, being careful not to slip over
and wham I had the solution to a problem with a short story I’m
working on.
There has been research linking the
advantages of walking to creativity. Here
is a link to an article that appeared in The New Yorker on why walking helps us think. It certainly works for
me!
