The Awesome Power of Stationery

What an improvement just carrying around a pad and pen has made in my writing life. I use a 5 x 3 inch memo pad that fits easily and comfortably in any pocket. Today, at work, I got a great idea for a screenplay and wrote it down. I probably won't start this for at least a year and may never follow through on it. However, capturing the idea in the moment ensured that I would not forget it. I wrote down every detail. On a weekend when I feel particularly ambitious, I intend to take all these scraps of paper and put them into an Excel spreadsheet, so I have a readily available bank of ideas.