Comments on: Five Ways to Spawn New Story Ideas https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/05/five-ways-to-spawn-new-story-ideas/ A Blog On Writing Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:11:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Kris Maze https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/05/five-ways-to-spawn-new-story-ideas/#comment-158737 Fri, 12 May 2023 19:25:08 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=47819#comment-158737 Hi Bob,

When I'm struggling to get ideas on the page or to create a new aspect of a story, I tend to take a step back.

Sometimes I try breathing exercises and do something a little bit physical, like yoga or gardening. This can help free up my mind and any worries crowding out creativity.

Thanks for the helpful post!
Kris

]]> By: Eldred Bird https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/05/five-ways-to-spawn-new-story-ideas/#comment-158718 Thu, 11 May 2023 15:37:01 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=47819#comment-158718 In reply to Denise.

I feel your pain.

]]> By: Eldred Bird https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/05/five-ways-to-spawn-new-story-ideas/#comment-158717 Thu, 11 May 2023 15:36:26 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=47819#comment-158717 In reply to Lisa Norman.

Oh, I have no shortage of story ideas either. What I have is a shortage of GOOD story ideas! I try to live in the "what if" state as much as possible, but sometimes it need a little kick in the pants to get it moving...

]]> By: Eldred Bird https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/05/five-ways-to-spawn-new-story-ideas/#comment-158716 Thu, 11 May 2023 15:34:00 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=47819#comment-158716 In reply to Paula Cappa.

I totally agree with you, Paula. Just like any other technology, AI is only as good as the people who program it and the information they choose to feed it. I'm sure it will continue to improve, but it can never replace the human imagination.

]]> By: Paula Cappa https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/05/five-ways-to-spawn-new-story-ideas/#comment-158715 Thu, 11 May 2023 12:39:07 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=47819#comment-158715 Wonderful post. I like your "wake up the imagination" advice. In this age of AI-generated writing at so many levels, we all need to keep our human minds sharp and imaginations thriving. Writers have a gift for language and employ their hearts to produce inspiring stories——a huge advantage over computer datasets and algorithms.

]]> By: Lisa Norman https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/05/five-ways-to-spawn-new-story-ideas/#comment-158714 Thu, 11 May 2023 04:11:31 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=47819#comment-158714 One of my friends recently commented that the last thing I needed was a new method to generate story ideas, because I'll never finish all of the ideas I have. I think it may be because I live in a perpetual state of what if!

]]> By: Denise https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/05/five-ways-to-spawn-new-story-ideas/#comment-158713 Thu, 11 May 2023 03:26:48 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=47819#comment-158713 They usually come when I'm driving or some other activity when writing it down is not handy.

]]> By: Eldred Bird https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/05/five-ways-to-spawn-new-story-ideas/#comment-158711 Wed, 10 May 2023 19:37:41 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=47819#comment-158711 In reply to Patricia Yager Delagrange.

Glad you found some inspiration from this and I hope the What If post helps as well.

]]> By: Eldred Bird https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/05/five-ways-to-spawn-new-story-ideas/#comment-158710 Wed, 10 May 2023 19:35:12 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=47819#comment-158710 In reply to Ellen Buikema.

Those stray comments can be a real spark sometimes. The idea for my pulp story "The Smell of Fear" came from someone we both know who was talking about the stem cell treatment she had on her back!

]]> By: Patricia Yager Delagrange https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/05/five-ways-to-spawn-new-story-ideas/#comment-158708 Wed, 10 May 2023 18:31:01 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=47819#comment-158708 I love this post. I haven't read one that resonates with me like this does. I like your ideas and am going to use them. The "What If" game is a great suggestion. I'm off to read your WITS article on that.

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