Take yourself and your invention seriously. If you don't believe in you, who will? You obviously see the need for your invention. Is it not possible that others will too?

Decided that you are going to follow through with this invention.

The worst you will be able to say is that you had the determination and the courage to go for it. Get around to it before someone else does. But "I was gonna" never did much for anyone.

Look at the proposed problem.

So you want to create a picture frame that will play back about one minute of digital camcorder film and then freeze the final shot?

First of all, you've got to look at what materials will be needed.

What financial and legal limitations do you have? And what has been done before to create a similar item?

Once you get through this stage of planning, you'll be one step closer to seeing your little cousin blow out her birthday candles while the family sings in the background before the image freezes in the end.

Create your rough draft.

I'm sure you have a great idea for an invention, but without a rough draft, you won't have the organization you need to keep going when something doesn't work.

You may need to get help from a scientist or just do a lot of research yourself. But by creating a rough draft, you can organize your thoughts.

When something goes wrong, like it usually does in the beginning for most inventors, you can note the problem, and move on.

Implement your invention. Once you have completed your rough draft, the hardest work is over. In the implementation, you just polish up what you have done.

During the implementation, monitor your invention closely. Does it need any improvements?

What would make it even better? Learn every detail about the invention and be ready to discuss it in its entirety so you can begin your patent process.

To introduce it to the market, research different companies to see where your product would fit in best.