Isaac Asimov, the science fiction author and essayist, had a pretty good grasp on creativity.
You should also be willing to take a step away from reason.
If it is a truly new idea, it won’t fit the mold of popular reason.
The creative person is, in any case, continually working at it.
His mind is shuffling his information at all times, even when he is not conscious of it.
(The famous example of Kekule working out the structure of benzene in his sleep is well-known.)
The presence of others can only inhibit this process, since creation is embarrassing.
Being alone let’s you explore all ideas, even the absurd ones.
The entire essay is worth a read, so check it out at the link below.
Isaac Asimov Mulls “How Do People Get New Ideas?
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