Capture the Bubble

Me: “Hey Siri, make a note!”

Siri: “What do you want it to say?”

Me: “Uh… A man in a black hat—no wait—a boy with a red shirt and curly hair decides he’s going to finally…”

Siri: “Here’s your note: A man in a black goat, no way! A boy with a red shirt and girly hair.”

Me: “No, no, no! A hat, not a goat. And curly hair, not girly hair! Geez!”

Me: “HEY SIRI, MAKE A NOTE!”

Siri: “What do you want it to say?”

Me: “A BOY WITH A RED SHIRT AND CUUURRRRRLY HAIR DECIDES HE’S GOING TO FINALLY FACE HIS FEAR AND RIDE HIS BIKE DOWN DEATH’S PEAK, THE SCARIEST TRAIL OF THEM ALL!”

Siri: “Here’s your note: A boy with a red shirt and cool hair decides he’s going to finally face his ear and ride his bike down depth peek the scariest tale of all.”

Me: “Hey Siri, delete the last two notes!”

Siri: “Sorry, I can’t do that.”

Me: …

Me (to myself): Mental note. When I get home, jot down this story idea about a little boy in a red shirt who will finally conquer his fear of Death’s Peak.

Reflection: The Bubble and the Blade

Ideas are like soap bubbles floating in the air. You see them, you admire them, but if you turn away for just a second, they pop and disappear.

Book ideas are no different. You have a sudden epiphany for a story, but you’re driving or doing the dishes. You have to capture that idea before it pops and is lost forever—even if you have to fight your virtual assistant to do it.

Capture the bubble. Then, put in the work.