Accidental Genius

Using Writing to Generate Your Best Ideas, Insight, and Content

Business & Finance, Business Reference, Business Writing, Business Communication
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Author: Mark Levy ISBN: 9781605096520
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Publication: August 9, 2010
Imprint: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Language: English
Author: Mark Levy
ISBN: 9781605096520
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Publication: August 9, 2010
Imprint: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Language: English

Teaches the liberating technique of freewriting, which helps people produce breakthrough ideas and solve problems in minutes Levy’s witty ideation tips and techniques—seven new to this edition—make freewriting fun, easy, and enlightening Includes a new section on using freewriting to generate material for books, articles, blogs and more When it comes to creating ideas, we hold ourselves back. That’s because inside each of us is an internal editor whose job is to forever polish our thoughts, so we sound smart and in control, and so that we fit into society. But what happens when we encounter problems where such conventional thinking fails us? How to get unstuck? For Mark Levy, the answer is freewriting, a technique he’s used for years to solve all types of business problems, and generate ideas for books, articles and blog posts. Freewriting is deceptively simple: Start writing as fast as you can, for as long as you can, about a subject you care deeply about, while ignoring the standard rules of grammar and spelling. Your internal editor won’t be able to keep up with your output, and will be temporarily shunted into the background. You’ll now be able to think more honestly and resourcefully than before, and will generate breakthrough ideas and solutions that you couldn’t have created any other way. Levy shares six freewriting secrets designed to knock out your editor and let your genius run free. He also includes fifteen problem-solving and creativity-stimulating principles you can use if you need more firepower—seven of which are new to this edition—and stories of problems he and others have solved through freewriting. Also new to this edition: an extensive section on how to refine your freewriting into something you can share with the world. Although Levy originally taught freewriting as a private brainstorming technique, over the years he and his clients have found that, with some tweaking, it’s a great way to generate content for books, articles, and other thought leadership pieces.

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Teaches the liberating technique of freewriting, which helps people produce breakthrough ideas and solve problems in minutes Levy’s witty ideation tips and techniques—seven new to this edition—make freewriting fun, easy, and enlightening Includes a new section on using freewriting to generate material for books, articles, blogs and more When it comes to creating ideas, we hold ourselves back. That’s because inside each of us is an internal editor whose job is to forever polish our thoughts, so we sound smart and in control, and so that we fit into society. But what happens when we encounter problems where such conventional thinking fails us? How to get unstuck? For Mark Levy, the answer is freewriting, a technique he’s used for years to solve all types of business problems, and generate ideas for books, articles and blog posts. Freewriting is deceptively simple: Start writing as fast as you can, for as long as you can, about a subject you care deeply about, while ignoring the standard rules of grammar and spelling. Your internal editor won’t be able to keep up with your output, and will be temporarily shunted into the background. You’ll now be able to think more honestly and resourcefully than before, and will generate breakthrough ideas and solutions that you couldn’t have created any other way. Levy shares six freewriting secrets designed to knock out your editor and let your genius run free. He also includes fifteen problem-solving and creativity-stimulating principles you can use if you need more firepower—seven of which are new to this edition—and stories of problems he and others have solved through freewriting. Also new to this edition: an extensive section on how to refine your freewriting into something you can share with the world. Although Levy originally taught freewriting as a private brainstorming technique, over the years he and his clients have found that, with some tweaking, it’s a great way to generate content for books, articles, and other thought leadership pieces.

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