JenR85
How's it going?
the writing down jottings is a good tactic - what cousin Mutton Chops & I call by the acronym WRIT (Write/Record Immediately Thereafter). Tape recorders, video cameras, paper, phone your own answer machine etc. When the ideas strike - get 'em down.
I use a pocket memo - sort of tape recorder without tape. Each thought is time and date stamped and recalled individually. Proper tape recorders soon get unwieldy so you have to off-load ideas onto paper (soonest) to avoid searching up to 1 hour of ramblings for the nuggets.
once the ideas flow you just dun gotta record those ideas and leave the mindspace "clear of memorisings" and "full of creativity".
Of course if the muse is upon you don't listen to us just get on with it.