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Brilliant post! I’ve done them in the past but have somehow forgotten about them. Will definitely try this approach again. They work so much better than a list. Thanks for sharing! 🤩

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Of course! Happy to share! 😊 And you are right—seeing the connections and different trains of thought is so much easier in a mind map than in list format.

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Oh this is so helpful! Despite creating a jar of my own prompts for my 100 Day Project there are inevitably some I feel more drawn to than others. If something isn't sparking I'm going to mind map and see what comes up. Thank you for pushing it into combinations too, makes it much more interesting.

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You're welcome! 😊 The combo making at the end is my favorite part—I hope you find some weird and exciting connections! How far are you into your 100 day project?

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I began on the worldwide start date 18th Feb so today is day 11. Tomorrow's prompt happens to be 'garden'! 😂

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ahhh!!! What are the odds! I hope you are feeling excited for it haha!

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I love how you’ve imagined up a lamp post plant. It would be really neat to see how the rest of the city would look.

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Thank you! I was feeling especially drawn to that one too! It would be great for practicing backgrounds and world building. I imagine a fantasy world like the Boiling Isles in The Owl House!

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Hooray for mind maps!! 🗺️ They’re so wonderful and helpful. I have a little series on my Substack called “Mind Your Own Map” to help me make connections in my daily life. I’ve loved seeing what themes pop up! Thanks for sharing this post and spreading the mind map love.

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Ooooh I want to read it! I can't find it, but I'll go look again! And yes, mind maps are seriously SO helpful. I can't imagine starting a project without one. I'd be lost without my map. 🤓

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You're so kind—here's the series! erikatovi.substack.com/t/mind-your-own-map

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Oooh thanks!! Gonna read it over lunch! 😊

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Thank you for posting the direct link!

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Appreciate you checking it out!

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Loved this so much! Thank you for sharing your mind-map process! I never thought to use that on something I didn't already love--game changer!

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You're welcome! It helps me SO much! I mind map everything—whether I just don't know where to start, or trying to make something interesting out of something I initially don't want to do haha!

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That’s amazing thanks! The funny part is - I know what mind maps are, lived to do them in the past but forgot about it hahaha… so it sounds like a new hobby for me :D

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haha! Bring them back! They honestly help me every time.

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You might be the person to FINALLY convince me to give mind maps a go! (I'm shocked)

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Ah! It will all have been worth it if I can get one person to love a mind map! haha. Let me know if you try it!

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As a dyslexic person, I've always loved mind maps to help capture the randomness of my brain and help me find a way to shape my thinking in a way others might understand!

It's all about the connections!

I've struggled then to find a digital way to capture all the information I come across ... I've tried Evernote , Google Keeps and loads of others...

I thought it was a mission that was doomed to failure ...until I came across...www.capacities.io

Holy moly...my randomness suddenly becomes a plethora of connectedness! You can even click a wee button and see a mind map of those connections!

I cannot recommend it enough. It has totally encouraged me to see that all the odd things I come across and want to collect (like some kind of information magpie) makes sense!!

Like mind maps...then give it a try ... Life won't be the same! Promise!!

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Wow! What a glowing recommendation! I have to check it out! And I know what you mean about collecting all of the seemingly random thoughts. There's brilliant connections just hiding among them.

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Honestly...I'm not on commission 😂😂

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Oh! I forgot about mind maps. I'm definitely going to do some this week.

And love that rat's face too!

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hehe...it's a good rat face. I'm drawing rats for another thing right now and their nose shape is so good for exaggerating. And I want to know how your mind maps go!

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This is such a great use of mind maps! Thanks for showing your process on here with them!

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You're welcome! I hope it helps uncover tons of new ideas!

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I was not into Mind mapping before. But using it a lot more now days. Like coming up with new characters, youtube etc.

But never for my illustrations. Hopefully that will change with time 😁

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Oh youtube! That's smart! 🧠

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