The Morning Paper

I love the routine of reading the morning paper.

And I'm not talking about reading it on the computer. I'm talking about actually physically reading a newspaper. In your hand. Old school.

There's not much better to get your creative juices flowing and exercising your brain first thing in the morning when reading the morning newspaper while drinking the morning coffee.

I love it. It's a great way to start the day, no matter what you've got planned. It really helps jump start the creativity right off the bat.

The morning paper has a world of stories waiting to be told.

For example, this morning, when I was reading the morning paper, just in the first section alone, there were endless headlines and cool stories to tell. The count got up to 7 when I stopped counting. Any of these standout stories just in the first section of the morning paper would make for a great film story idea.

Anyone, any filmmaker, can get inspiration for a great film story idea just from reading the morning paper.

By reading the morning paper, your eyes and mind are exposed to stories you would otherwise never know about. And when you're reading these stories, especially first thing in the morning, if you've got a creative mind, it's a great tool to work and exercise your mind. A great morning workout for exercising the brain.

All these stories to tell....

There's just not enough time in the day to tell all these stories.

There's not enough time in the day to make all these stories.

There's not enough time in the day to share all these stories.

You can be anywhere. Live anywhere. Wake up anywhere in the morning. Even live in the middle of nowhere. Everyplace has a local newspaper in the morning at the local gas station, store of coffee shop. Just pick up a newspaper; start reading; and get a great idea for a story.

That's a pretty creative tool.

The morning paper.