You are thinking about things, there is this and that, blah blah. Just your normal stream of consciousness when you are thinking about the ideas of your project. At some point you have an idea that is crucial, that makes a lot of other things make sense. But you might not realize that this is an excellent or even a good idea yet. It might not even be an idea yet, but simply a thought with no particular importance attached to it.
So the trick is to listen to yourself and hear those ideas.
So brainstorming is not just writing down everything that comes into your head, but observing everything and being able to recognize an idea when it comes along. You have to catch yourself in the act of being smart.
We've all had the student who can contribute to class discussion meaningfully but can't get the ideas on paper. I like to compliment the student in the act of formulating a good idea in class. Then the other students realize what it is I am looking for.
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