NaPoWriMo: Day 23

Poetry prompt: Mind mapping through poetry

Since our creativity can be unpredictable, often times we can find ourselves having that huge idea, but still not managing to record all details, write everything down without losing a bit of it.

So for today I propose to you little tool that I use regularly to brainstorm a problem, or a project idea. I have found it to be quite helpful. It’s mind mapping – with a twist. Probably most of you are aware of this technique but as the old Latin proverb says, “Repetition is the mother of all knowledge.” Mind mapping can help you become more creative, train your visual thinking, memory, and solve problems more effectively.

The basic notion behind this technique is to visually capture, connect and sort out information, or even get a great amount of information under control in order to generate new and fresh ideas.

The process is quite simple:

1. You put in the center (of your paper) your main idea.
2. Around that idea, now write all other topics that relates to your idea, establishing new relations among main and side topics.
3. It’s almost like forming a tree where each branch further drives you
   to generate more details and more connections.
4. And now the twist: try to think of this map you are building
   like it is a poem.

Instead of dry listing topics and ideas, with the words and phrases you chose, give your map a rhythm, lyrical note. Use adjectives, describe emotions related to your idea, expectations, why is it important. Imagine you are writing a concrete poem for example.

Black                                           means                                          White

Simple                             no                 space required

 Writing

No explanations              is                   expression

Who I am                              impossible                        in  that moment

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