Inspiration
Posted by ivanckw at August 22nd, 2006
If ideas aren’t beating a path to your door then maybe you’re looking too hard.
Try playing the ‘what if’ game.
Think of a person, real or imaginary.
Ask yourself 5 ‘what if’ questions. For instance:
1. What if he/she decided to kill someone?
2. What if they won a million dollars?
3. What if they had quadruplets?
4. What if aliens landed in their garden?
5. What if they turned into a frog?
Apparently, Stephen King plays a variation of this game called, ‘Wouldn’t it be funny if…’ to come up with his horror ideas.
It’s a great way of getting the mind churning!
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