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From my dreams or when I'm in a weird, day dream state and something strikes my fancy
Just follow it and see where it leads.
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In university, during my last studio, my teacher made us choose a story in a book where each had to develop it according to a specific location we each had to choose. I was quite successful in that exercise because I don't hold back when it comes to my imagination. Yes, I try to be as rational as possible, but I do believe that there needs to be passion in what you do. I daydream a lot and I was always full of curiosity and problem-solving was and still is a skill of mine.
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Honestly, the ideas typically hit me upside the head with a hammer when I'm least expecting it. Quite rude, really.
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complimentarymatters wrote: 12 Nov 2007, 15:10 How do you come up with ideas for stories? How do you get started with a new story? How do you think of a good plot?
Firstly searching up prompts online is a great exercise. Though many people may disagree saying that prompts are hardly creative and original, I will say that these arguments are applicable against people who use these writing prompts without changing a thing. Adding your own twists and turns to the prompts makes it original, creative and fun. Thus, this is a win-win situation.
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I search online. Maybe by reading books, articles, prompts, or just eating. Seriously, the best ideas came to me randomly and not because I pursued them. However, most of the time, I do my research and base them on real-life scenarios.
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I am excellent at ideas. This may be because I don't look for them. They are the easiest part of writing. Coming up with bizarre scenarios and concepts. These come out of conversations, potential plot holes found in stories and movies, from dreams, from daydreams. They can arrive from an excellent nap. As long as you have no limits on what you imagine, an idea can flourish from thin air. My downside is that writing something and sticking to it is difficult because I have twenty ideas knocking down my door. My counter-question is how does one pick an idea and quickly shut the door to the other nineteen waiting for your attention?
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For my stories, I start by doing a little research, followed by sitting down to think carefully. Also, I do a little outline of the things I would be needing to include in my stories which in turn makes it faster.
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I will begin with a character and put them in interesting situations. Then they will just interact around. This is how plot develops for me.
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Sometimes I have dreams that lead to an enticing story, and sometimes I just brainstorm random ideas with my friends and then write them down.
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