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John browns idea generation method list

John Brown ? s Idea Generation List Many of these methods were freely shared by various successful authors others were stolen at gunpoint But beware there are no grails which if drunk from give the penitent author eternal life So don ? t go looking for them Instead ?nd many ways to generate zing--ideas that are alive with some measure of electrical current for you Zing ? s the goal For when you have enough zing crackling about your brain focused on the main parts of story setting characters problem and plot the story will of its own accord open its eyes and look up at you The List WHAT IF In Kitchen Privileges Mary Higgins Clark talks about what she does with her sparks to develop a story If you don't know what to write about she says then take a dramatic situation something that sticks in your mind something that happened to you or someone you know or something you read about that intrigues you Ask three questions about that situation-suppose what if and why I just read about a guy who was in the Ma ?a and became a Mormon I asked--what if after leaving the Ma ?a some of his old ma ?a associates came back one day asking for a favor RESEARCH Go read on a subject preferably one you don't know much about or don't even like look for characters settings and problems Start with juveniles or encyclopedia articles or documentaries and move to thicker texts CONVERSATION Strike up a conversation with someone Listen to their stories asking them questions Then ask what if and what else I once talked to a woman who worked at an art gallery She said she used to be in a bike gang After talking to her I began to wonder--what else could have happened to her Why else might she have left the gang WHAT COULD GO WRONG Take any technology and ask what could go wrong This is what Michael Crichton does in many of his thrillers If you brought dinosaurs back what could go wrong WHERE'S THE DANGER With any setting or character situation ask where the danger is You have a girl living in the wild west--what dangers might she face A boy going to school in a new land--what dangers might he face WHO IS IN DANGER When you have a setting or basic situation ask who would be in danger here Remember the danger doesn't have to be physical danger TV GUIDE Get a TV Guide or cable or satellite movie schedule with list of movies in back Look at the loglines short descriptions of the movie Find one for a movie you've never seen Begin developing the story from there More great tips and musings of the author at www johndbrown com CJohn Brown ? s Idea Generation List BOOK COVER BLURB This is the same as the TV Guide method except you go to a library or book store Look