I wrote another 500 words in the ping-pong story today. I guess I moved it along. While showering this morning, I figured out where it was going. It’s an interesting twist—although I’m not sure if I’ll do it justice in this first draft. I guess we’ll see where it takes me over the next few days.

I figured out why showers are so good for inspiration. It has nothing to do with the hot water. It’s about being alone with nothing to look at and nothing to do. I spend so much of my time being distracted that when I’m alone for fifteen minutes with no internet or meetings or interesting things to look at or listen to, ideas whip at me from all directions. I use a small sound recorder to capture the idea before it runs away. I’ve found my ideas have a very short life if I don’t record them somewhere.

I was feeling wonderful this afternoon. An early morning gym visit along with a warm sunny day left me in a great mood for most of the afternoon. By early evening, I was tired. I managed only one doodle today, and I don’t think it was up to my usual quality. I’ll clean it up in a few weeks when it’s time to post it. Today’s is another in a spattering of “David Sayings” doodles. Similar to the “Go on without me” (which I don’t think I did justice to), I tend to repeat today’s words a lot. I’m nothing if not repetitive and predictable.