Two Quick Exercises to Jump Start Your Creativity

Here’s the simple plan: Take any idea and then turn it upside down and shake it inside out.

Try these two exercises and you’ll be off and running with new ideas of how to create conflict in your stories.

Exercise 1:

Write down the the best thing that you’d like to have happen to you. Fix that event in your mind. Now imagine the worst thing that could come from that wonderful experience.

For example, if you thought the best thing would be winning the lottery, then you might imagine that someone el...