Scrib·ble(skrbl) v. scrib·bled, scrib·bling, scrib·bles
1. To write hurriedly without heed to legibility or style.
2. To write or draw in a hurried careless way.
Can you make out the primitive scrawling in the above images? My eldest niece lovingly refers to my writing style as hieroglyphics. Sometimes even yours truly can barely make sense of things. Proof positive of why I'll never be a calligrapher.
But artistic inspiration usually comes from out of the blue - by way of dreams, imagery, nature etc. - you name it and I can conjure up a creative thought. So I have to act quickly, journaling as many ideas on to paper in the form of symbols (not unlike automatic writing) before they fade into oblivion. Every single concept is recorded, tossed into a huge folder and saved for future reference. Eventually these scribbled drawings become valuable tools in the early stages of composing.
Allow me to share two pieces of great advice from the book How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day, by Michael J. Gelb. "Give even the most absurd ideas their due" and "write everything down on paper. The weakest ink lasts longer than the strongest memory."
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