Ideas: Part I

"Where do your ideas come from?"

Writers frequently tag that question as the single most frustrating question we get from non-writers. It's frustrating because it's nearly impossible to answer. We get ideas from everything. Getting ideas isn't usually the problem for a writer…herding the ideas is.

Plot ideas from current events:

The local newspaper has given me plenty of inspiration as a mystery writer. There have been stories this past week in the paper that completely horrified me...