How to Find a Story Idea

You don’t have to wait for a story idea to magically appear.

Look around you.

Ask:

  • What if…?
  • What would happen if…?
  • Why does…?
  • What if I changed…?
  • What if this ordinary thing became extraordinary?

For example:

You see an old school bag.

Ask:

What if the bag belonged to someone who disappeared ten years ago?

Boom! You have a story idea.

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Look around your room.

Choose one ordinary object.

Now ask:

What is the most unusual thing that could happen to this object?

Write your answer.

That could become your next story!

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