WRITING AND DRIVING

Nothing opens my mind so much as the open road. But what's to be done when a great line or character or story premise comes to you when you're cruising down the highway? I'll tell you: invest in one of those little dictaphone recording machines and keep it in the glove box. And when the monotonous miles send your brain working overtime, record those ideas without risking your life or losing travel time. Then later, write them down.