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Brainstorming transforms creativity into [http://library.deerfield.edu/research_guides/us_history/topic_worksheet.pdf  organizational thought]. Individual brainstorming encourages writers to pour out their ideas in order to focus and reorganize them into a cohesive concept through personalization and Brainstorming Methods<ref group=>Mind Tools Ltd., "Brainstorming"</ref>.

With so many possible topics to consider, it may be beneficial to use Brainstorming Methods in order to produce an organized and manageable view of your ideas. These methods allow you to break down unmanageable and overwhelming ideas into their essential parts.

[http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_01.htm    Free Writing] is another useful method, especially when facing the inevitable writer’s block, where writing starts and it does not stop. This method encourages continual thought through nonsensical ideas and pure imagination.  

Another great tool used in Brainstorming is [http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_01.htm    Thinking Outside the Box], or a technique where you try to understand a concept from a different perspective and then relate it back to your initial idea. For example, imagine for a moment that you are writing about your own culture. Think of all the different possible meanings for culture, such as a bacterial culture or referring to a refined group of people, and try to relate those concepts back to your original topic. Often, this method gives you a different perspective than you may have originally identified.