Mind Maps

A mind map is a tool for solving problems. It can be as simple a blank piece of paper that you doodle on as you brainstorm ideas, or it can be a computer program like Microsoft’s Vision or Project. Prices can range from a few dollars to a couple hundred of dollars. It doesn’t matter if you use one of these programs, or just use a piece of paper and pen or pencil. The media is immaterial, all that matters is the record of your thoughts.

All you do is simply write down whatever comes to your mind – rather like free writing, but in graphic form. Some people put ideas in fluffy clouds, but you can use boxes and such if you desire. You can brainstorm without software; all you need are writing materials. I found apps for it on my smart phone. All you need to do to create a mind map is just write down ideas and link them with lines. That’s a mind map. The best ones allow you to move things around and organize your thoughts. Connect isolated thoughts with lines, colors, or both, if you so desire. That’s where the computer programs come in hand.

What a mind map does is allow you to explore complex thoughts and visualize them on paper or computer screen. Just write your central thought in the center of the page and start looking at the possibilities. Link your thoughts with arrows and lines. Whatever your thought process, a mind map can make it visual and interesting. Sketching your thoughts in words and paragraphs is another way to mind map, but the sketching also frees you from grammar and sentence structure, which allows you to explore your thoughts. A word or two here can be linked with a thought over there. good mind mapping allows you to organize your thoughts into a coherent idea. once you reach that point, you can begin developing your idea into something.

Thought organization is key to successful communication. Mind maps can get you that coherence. They are versatile and they can help you solve complex problems or map out the plot of your story. Mind maps can give you a visual look at your plot. So create one and see where it takes you.

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I am not one who is comfortable talking about myself but here goes. I enjoy writing, family history, and reading. I decided to do this blog because I wanted to try something new. I decided to make it a weekly blog because I wasn't sure that I could keep up with a daily one, and monthly seemed like I was writing a magazine. I think I did ok with my choices. You'll notice that there are not a lot of graphics on my site. That's because there are graphics plastered everywhere on the Internet and those sites sometimes take forever to load. This blog is a place where you can kick back, relax and be ready to be amused. At least I hope I willbamuse you. This blog is on a variety of subjects from my ficitional cat agency, the FFL, which is monthly, to instructional blogs to editorials, which are my opinions only. I admit that I don't know everything and could be wrong -- I frequently am. Now, stop reading about me and read what I have to say!