Do A Brain Dump!

Having trouble getting started with the writing of your presentation?


Then try doing a brain dump  centered around the main point of your speech or presentation.


This can be done in a wide variety of ways from freewriting -- just grabbing a pen  (or keyboard) and letting your mind go writing down as quickly as you can whatever you can think about the topic or particular point in your material. Don't stop to edit at this point.


Another way to do this is to do a cluster -- point the main point in the center of a large piece of paper and then in words, or brief phrases  clustering whatever you can think about the topic. These are literally clustered in circles around that main idea you just wrote down and circled in the center of the page.


 Like freewriting, don't stop to think edit the ideas pouring out. Related ideas are strung out in a series of circles branching out from that main idea like the fruit on an apple tree or grape fine.


 The idea is to keep related ideas together on a single line brnching out from the nucleus  point. Then  just just start a new line of clusters for each completely  new idea that you think of. 


Eventually, using either freewritng or clustering technique  -- usually sooner than later -- you'll think of  exactly what it is that you want to say and your on your way.


Remember, don't stop to edit at this point.  That comes later after you have completed your first draft.


(For more information on this idea of clustering click on Writing the Natural Way.