Get your dictaphone out!

Writing a stand-up set? Writing a monologue? Hell, even writing prose - or just searching for ideas?

Using a dictaphone - or dictaphone app - can help.

Producing quality material is ultimately an intellectual feat, and mixing up how you go about the work can be hugely beneficial.

Even better: this technique is easy.

Simply record yourself explaining your idea or storyline or problem into a cheap - or free! - app on your phone.

If that sounds simple, it is.

But the trick is not to try and marshall your thoughts before speaking. Just let your mind wander, and...