Friday Feature Eleven Rules for Brainstorming
At a loss for a topic to write? Try brainstorming ideas. Here’s some rules to follow that we’ve found to be very helpful.
1. Everything is fodder for an idea, no matter how bad it might sound at first. If you tweak it enough, you might be able to use it.
2. Two heads, or even three are better than one.
3. Invite a non-writer to participate. They might have a different take on the subject.
4. Ask “what if…” , then ask it again, and again.
5. Set the first five thoughts aside. They were the easiest to come by so they may not be the best solutions. Come back to them after a while, see #6 and 11
6. Don’t permanently delete a brainstorming thought. You never know when it might come in handy for something else.
7. Keep good notes. Scribbled shorthand, or half written sentences might not mean much if you don’t get writing right away.
8. Make sure you have snacks, and water on hand. All that thinking and talking makes one hungry and thirsty. Besides, feeding your brainstorming participants is only polite since you’re picking their brains.
9. Ask why? Why would he do that? Why doesn’t the idea work? Why can’t the sky be green?
10. Think outside the box, turn it upside down, on its side, or dissemble it to find new solutions and ideas.
11. Reread what you already have. The solution to the problem may already be hidden in those pages.
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