The Magical Art of Mind Mapping for Writers

How to elevate your writing with creative brilliance and organised planning

Lana Graham
5 min readJan 30, 2024
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If you’re like me and have a passion for storytelling, you’ll be familiar with the pure exhilaration, as well as the woeful struggles, of channelling your creative ideas onto paper.

When I first discovered this game-changing tool, I didn’t realise how profoundly it would affect my writing. Now, it’s become my secret planning weapon.

Unleashing Your Creativity with Mind Maps

As writers, our minds are like a bustling city of ideas, characters, and plot twists. Mind mapping is our GPS for navigating this bustling city. It’s not just about organisation. It’s about unlocking the creative treasures hidden within your brain.

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Mind maps are visual representations of your thoughts and ideas. So, if you’re like me and are a visual learner, then mind maps will be a game changer.

Picture a sprawling tree, each branch representing a different aspect of your story — characters, settings, conflicts, and themes. By visually connecting these…

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