Doodles are the origin story of every artist, big or small. Scribbled and notes on the margin of books and journals are Act 1, Scene 1 of every aspiring writer. Why then, do we let go of these simple habits when we get more serious about our craft? To use various forms of applications in art is to use our lateral thinking capacity in the subtlest of ways.

From the use of heart-shaped pillars in ancient architecture to hand-hearts at a BTS concert, this particular muscle has only gotten more popular over the years, nay, centuries.  Even before mythology and dare, we say, religion became popular, came the heart icon, described over manuscripts and first depicted in Roman de la Poire (Thibaut, 13th century), a French medieval text that first spoke of romantic love. What we now see on playing cards on Friday nights, was first visualized as a pinecone-shaped muscle being presented by a man to his lover

Picture this: you are in a meeting that could have been an email, and are beginning to daydream about that plan you had of becoming a successful author as a kid. Your hands find their way to the last page as you start detailing random aspects of your plot line and character arcs.