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I've read the answers to this question but they focus on getting ideas written down pretty much as they occur, that's not my issue, I have both digital and analog methods for doing so with me at al...
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System
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2019-12-08T10:14:16Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Ash
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2019-12-08T10:14:16Z (almost 5 years ago)
I've read the answers to [this question](https://writing.stackexchange.com/q/405) but they focus on getting ideas written down pretty much as they occur, that's not my issue, I have both digital and analog methods for doing so with me at all times. **But** I can't always use them right away and I often lose the thread by the time I can. This is usually because I'm either already writing something _else_ down or I'm on a phone call. At the moment I have to rely on recurrence of the idea and hope I'm less busy when I remember it this time but I can't help thinking there has to be a better way. So my question is **does anyone know a reliable technique for retaining an idea few a few minutes so you have time to write it down?** Please note that I really do need a technique rather than technology as if I have time for the latter I have time to write it down.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2018-11-21T16:50:51Z (about 6 years ago)
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