I know for certain that writing things down makes them more 'important' to my mind. Printouts and the like generally get forgotten a few minutes after they were

I know for certain that writing things down makes them more 'important' to my mind. Printouts and the like generally get forgotten a few minutes after they were printed. Whenever I need to map out an idea within a script/program I'm working on I usually turn to my good ol' number two pencil and a couple sheets of paper and map out the basics of what I need to do, why I need to do it and any similar links. I find that this allows me to clarify things greatly, even the simple act of sitting for a moment and mapping things out. Pretty much I have found that without fail this leads to better outcomes with scripting for me and things just flow better. I'm not saying this will necessarily work for you, but for myself at least, writing certainly clarifies and brings into focus programming tasks. Also, getting into the whole bit with reading from LCD screens when reading from them, the material I read on LCD I find that it is remembered less clearly than when it is on paper (be it a book or, notes, etc.). So for myself, the order of order of best/worst material for remembering information is: Writing -> Printouts -> Screen.