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tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0evp85 | i0h969p | 1,647,118,274 | 1,647,168,233 | 0 | 1 | I'm a pantser. I let my subconscious do most of the work. But I've also read well over 2000 books in my life. So that might be helping me somewhat. I just sit down and type, often having no idea what will happen in the very next sentence. So far it seems to have worked out pretty well. :-) | There’s not a lot that hasn’t been done before, if anything at all. Worrying about it wont change it, where you take it from and where you take it to are different playing fields. Everyone needs prompts from time to time. I’d say maybe explore some real cases and go ham with the random prompt generators. It’ll come to you eventually. | 0 | 49,959 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0hadkw | i0evp85 | 1,647,169,245 | 1,647,118,274 | 1 | 0 | You're never going to be truly original. It's just not possible at this point | I'm a pantser. I let my subconscious do most of the work. But I've also read well over 2000 books in my life. So that might be helping me somewhat. I just sit down and type, often having no idea what will happen in the very next sentence. So far it seems to have worked out pretty well. :-) | 1 | 50,971 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0evp85 | i0hf3ks | 1,647,118,274 | 1,647,172,995 | 0 | 1 | I'm a pantser. I let my subconscious do most of the work. But I've also read well over 2000 books in my life. So that might be helping me somewhat. I just sit down and type, often having no idea what will happen in the very next sentence. So far it seems to have worked out pretty well. :-) | I always go all-in. I'd read about true crimes, criminal psychology manuals, police procedure/training manuals, documentaries, anything like that, just devour anything I can get my hands on. I find that I'm swimming in ideas when I fill my brain reservoirs this way, and when I expose my own emotions to the kind of content I want to write about. When I research, understanding the feelings is just as important as acquiring techinical information. That's the good stuff. | 0 | 54,721 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0hgmm3 | i0evp85 | 1,647,174,103 | 1,647,118,274 | 1 | 0 | Steal from enough places that you can't pinpoint any single aspect anymore. Setting is a combination of A, B and C. Magic system a combination of D, E and F, characters a combination of B, E and G, plot a combination of A, C and H. | I'm a pantser. I let my subconscious do most of the work. But I've also read well over 2000 books in my life. So that might be helping me somewhat. I just sit down and type, often having no idea what will happen in the very next sentence. So far it seems to have worked out pretty well. :-) | 1 | 55,829 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0f4n6z | i0ezha9 | 1,647,122,300 | 1,647,119,974 | 1 | 0 | Watch and read stories. Come up with an ending before it finishes. If it isn't how you thought it would end, you have an idea | Crime stories always have the same beats, but making those beats feel fresh is what really elevates a story. One thing I have been using for my current project is to have an idea list of just random tropes or scenes that you think would be cool, then take several of those ideas and mash them together. I think Brandon Sanderson was the person I heard this from, where he talks about how he came up with the ideas for Mistborn. You can also borrow ideas from other pieces of media and mash them together in unique ways. The Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers are both pretty similarly structured five-man bands, but they approach the trope in different ways. | 1 | 2,326 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0ezha9 | i0fpgmm | 1,647,119,974 | 1,647,132,185 | 0 | 1 | Crime stories always have the same beats, but making those beats feel fresh is what really elevates a story. One thing I have been using for my current project is to have an idea list of just random tropes or scenes that you think would be cool, then take several of those ideas and mash them together. I think Brandon Sanderson was the person I heard this from, where he talks about how he came up with the ideas for Mistborn. You can also borrow ideas from other pieces of media and mash them together in unique ways. The Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers are both pretty similarly structured five-man bands, but they approach the trope in different ways. | Inspiration, sometimes from games, sometimes from dreams. I once wrote a series based on a world I randomly built in minecraft in 2010 | 0 | 12,211 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0ezha9 | i0fshc9 | 1,647,119,974 | 1,647,133,718 | 0 | 1 | Crime stories always have the same beats, but making those beats feel fresh is what really elevates a story. One thing I have been using for my current project is to have an idea list of just random tropes or scenes that you think would be cool, then take several of those ideas and mash them together. I think Brandon Sanderson was the person I heard this from, where he talks about how he came up with the ideas for Mistborn. You can also borrow ideas from other pieces of media and mash them together in unique ways. The Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers are both pretty similarly structured five-man bands, but they approach the trope in different ways. | I think really hard and read shit. Stuff usually comes up after a while | 0 | 13,744 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0ezha9 | i0g2cv4 | 1,647,119,974 | 1,647,138,832 | 0 | 1 | Crime stories always have the same beats, but making those beats feel fresh is what really elevates a story. One thing I have been using for my current project is to have an idea list of just random tropes or scenes that you think would be cool, then take several of those ideas and mash them together. I think Brandon Sanderson was the person I heard this from, where he talks about how he came up with the ideas for Mistborn. You can also borrow ideas from other pieces of media and mash them together in unique ways. The Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers are both pretty similarly structured five-man bands, but they approach the trope in different ways. | As far as crime stuff, the nature of the crimes have been around forever. The circumstances and the people are different. With a murder mystery, there's always a dead body, but it's going to be the dead body you're writing about, who lived in such a way and made choices innocuous and momentous that ultimately led to their untimely demise. With a heist, the loot changes, the security measures get more elaborate, but ultimately your thief or thieves are the ones who have disable or circumvent them. It's the details that are important. The people involved, the methods employed, the motivations driving the events. Make us love or hate (or both) your criminals. Dazzle us with the elaborate mechanics of your security measures and countermeasures. As far as getting ideas, part of it is the basic five Ws. It could be a lost object d'art you saw a brief blurb about on the History Channel. It could be the obnoxious customer ahead of you in the grocery store line who you contemplate bumping off because they were rude to the clerk. There's a wealth of potential people to kill, things to steal, and places to destroy. All you've got to do is look at them and go, "Hmmmm..." | 0 | 18,858 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0g54zs | i0ezha9 | 1,647,140,290 | 1,647,119,974 | 1 | 0 | Weed. | Crime stories always have the same beats, but making those beats feel fresh is what really elevates a story. One thing I have been using for my current project is to have an idea list of just random tropes or scenes that you think would be cool, then take several of those ideas and mash them together. I think Brandon Sanderson was the person I heard this from, where he talks about how he came up with the ideas for Mistborn. You can also borrow ideas from other pieces of media and mash them together in unique ways. The Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers are both pretty similarly structured five-man bands, but they approach the trope in different ways. | 1 | 20,316 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0h969p | i0ezha9 | 1,647,168,233 | 1,647,119,974 | 1 | 0 | There’s not a lot that hasn’t been done before, if anything at all. Worrying about it wont change it, where you take it from and where you take it to are different playing fields. Everyone needs prompts from time to time. I’d say maybe explore some real cases and go ham with the random prompt generators. It’ll come to you eventually. | Crime stories always have the same beats, but making those beats feel fresh is what really elevates a story. One thing I have been using for my current project is to have an idea list of just random tropes or scenes that you think would be cool, then take several of those ideas and mash them together. I think Brandon Sanderson was the person I heard this from, where he talks about how he came up with the ideas for Mistborn. You can also borrow ideas from other pieces of media and mash them together in unique ways. The Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers are both pretty similarly structured five-man bands, but they approach the trope in different ways. | 1 | 48,259 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0hadkw | i0ezha9 | 1,647,169,245 | 1,647,119,974 | 1 | 0 | You're never going to be truly original. It's just not possible at this point | Crime stories always have the same beats, but making those beats feel fresh is what really elevates a story. One thing I have been using for my current project is to have an idea list of just random tropes or scenes that you think would be cool, then take several of those ideas and mash them together. I think Brandon Sanderson was the person I heard this from, where he talks about how he came up with the ideas for Mistborn. You can also borrow ideas from other pieces of media and mash them together in unique ways. The Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers are both pretty similarly structured five-man bands, but they approach the trope in different ways. | 1 | 49,271 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0hf3ks | i0ezha9 | 1,647,172,995 | 1,647,119,974 | 1 | 0 | I always go all-in. I'd read about true crimes, criminal psychology manuals, police procedure/training manuals, documentaries, anything like that, just devour anything I can get my hands on. I find that I'm swimming in ideas when I fill my brain reservoirs this way, and when I expose my own emotions to the kind of content I want to write about. When I research, understanding the feelings is just as important as acquiring techinical information. That's the good stuff. | Crime stories always have the same beats, but making those beats feel fresh is what really elevates a story. One thing I have been using for my current project is to have an idea list of just random tropes or scenes that you think would be cool, then take several of those ideas and mash them together. I think Brandon Sanderson was the person I heard this from, where he talks about how he came up with the ideas for Mistborn. You can also borrow ideas from other pieces of media and mash them together in unique ways. The Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers are both pretty similarly structured five-man bands, but they approach the trope in different ways. | 1 | 53,021 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0hgmm3 | i0ezha9 | 1,647,174,103 | 1,647,119,974 | 1 | 0 | Steal from enough places that you can't pinpoint any single aspect anymore. Setting is a combination of A, B and C. Magic system a combination of D, E and F, characters a combination of B, E and G, plot a combination of A, C and H. | Crime stories always have the same beats, but making those beats feel fresh is what really elevates a story. One thing I have been using for my current project is to have an idea list of just random tropes or scenes that you think would be cool, then take several of those ideas and mash them together. I think Brandon Sanderson was the person I heard this from, where he talks about how he came up with the ideas for Mistborn. You can also borrow ideas from other pieces of media and mash them together in unique ways. The Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers are both pretty similarly structured five-man bands, but they approach the trope in different ways. | 1 | 54,129 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0h969p | i0gvcqp | 1,647,168,233 | 1,647,156,815 | 1 | 0 | There’s not a lot that hasn’t been done before, if anything at all. Worrying about it wont change it, where you take it from and where you take it to are different playing fields. Everyone needs prompts from time to time. I’d say maybe explore some real cases and go ham with the random prompt generators. It’ll come to you eventually. | If you have to seriously ask this, you shouldn't be writing | 1 | 11,418 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0hadkw | i0gvcqp | 1,647,169,245 | 1,647,156,815 | 1 | 0 | You're never going to be truly original. It's just not possible at this point | If you have to seriously ask this, you shouldn't be writing | 1 | 12,430 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0hf3ks | i0gvcqp | 1,647,172,995 | 1,647,156,815 | 1 | 0 | I always go all-in. I'd read about true crimes, criminal psychology manuals, police procedure/training manuals, documentaries, anything like that, just devour anything I can get my hands on. I find that I'm swimming in ideas when I fill my brain reservoirs this way, and when I expose my own emotions to the kind of content I want to write about. When I research, understanding the feelings is just as important as acquiring techinical information. That's the good stuff. | If you have to seriously ask this, you shouldn't be writing | 1 | 16,180 | 1,000 | ||
tcj6vh | writing_train | 0.94 | How do you come up with original ideas for your writing? So I really want to try writing a crime novel and have thrown a few random ideas together and am trying to let my imagination run as wild as it can everyday, but the main problem I seem to be faced with here is how I cannot come up with any original, new fresh ideas myself. Something that hasn't been covered already by well known, established writers. Any tips? I feel like I should just give up by now. | i0hgmm3 | i0gvcqp | 1,647,174,103 | 1,647,156,815 | 1 | 0 | Steal from enough places that you can't pinpoint any single aspect anymore. Setting is a combination of A, B and C. Magic system a combination of D, E and F, characters a combination of B, E and G, plot a combination of A, C and H. | If you have to seriously ask this, you shouldn't be writing | 1 | 17,288 | 1,000 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnaf6x | isn7vow | 1,665,989,880 | 1,665,987,821 | 54 | 4 | Lots of reading books, watching movies, playing games, consuming any and all creative media, really. It helps feed your creative brain. | My ideas usually come from dreams or inspired by music or a story I’ve enjoyed. Writing prompts are also a lot of fun to play with to get your creative juices flowing. My current WIP was inspired by a character personality type that I added to an idea I had previously written down about a mix of two different story-driven series of video games and a movie that I thought would be fun to blend and add to. Edit: In my current WIP, the idea that I added the character to, started out as a headcanon fanfic of a video game, that I added more pieces of video games to, and a movie to, until I had a good chunk of world building at my fingertips - waiting for a character. But, anyway, you can make ideas by taking ideas of worlds from other stories and make up a bunch of “What If” questions to change it. Like, say you use the basic world idea of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - you’ve got an island separated from the rest of the world, different countries or areas and peoples, different types of landscape, an ancient tech that is awakening, and horseback is a common method of transportation. Then you say: What if ____? While inserting anything you like. Say, you decide your people ride ostrich like animals instead of horses. (Final fantasy reference, but don’t use Chocobo or that is theft.) And, What if a giant meteor shower is threatening to destroy the world? And what if your main character can’t read, so can’t read the flyers posted everywhere to warn about the meteors falling elsewhere that the MC hasn’t seen yet? And you go from there. 😆 | 1 | 2,059 | 13.5 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnssen | isnald6 | 1,666,005,340 | 1,665,990,022 | 21 | 14 | The key is not trying to force it. Actively sitting on your desk trying to come up with ideas rarely helps. Have in the back of your mind that you need an idea and let your subconscious mind do its magic. To help your mind, make sure your days are not all the same. Read, watch a show, go for a walk. Sit at a cafe, talk to people. In general, you need a way to add to your existing experiences. Something else that also helps me is just mindlessly writing. Don't stop to question it, just put on paper what your mind is thinking. This helps me come up with unique ideas that are usually better than when I'm actually trying to think of something, because I have my rational filter turned off and that let's me think out of the box instead of rewriting lord of the rings but in my own words and worse | It’s rather random for me. Usually I’ll be inspired by another work, sometimes I’ll be thinking to myself “I’d love to read a story where…” and then I remember I can just write it, or sometimes it’ll just randomly pop up in my head. In the end, you really just want to latch onto a core concept that excites you and expand on that. | 1 | 15,318 | 1.5 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnssen | isncxr5 | 1,666,005,340 | 1,665,992,016 | 21 | 8 | The key is not trying to force it. Actively sitting on your desk trying to come up with ideas rarely helps. Have in the back of your mind that you need an idea and let your subconscious mind do its magic. To help your mind, make sure your days are not all the same. Read, watch a show, go for a walk. Sit at a cafe, talk to people. In general, you need a way to add to your existing experiences. Something else that also helps me is just mindlessly writing. Don't stop to question it, just put on paper what your mind is thinking. This helps me come up with unique ideas that are usually better than when I'm actually trying to think of something, because I have my rational filter turned off and that let's me think out of the box instead of rewriting lord of the rings but in my own words and worse | I like this method. Generate 3 words and just start writing, at least 500 words. It may be bad, it may go nowhere, but you may also accidentally stumble on a cool idea. If it didn't work, you at least got your words in for today and can try again tomorrow. | 1 | 13,324 | 2.625 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnssen | isn7vow | 1,666,005,340 | 1,665,987,821 | 21 | 4 | The key is not trying to force it. Actively sitting on your desk trying to come up with ideas rarely helps. Have in the back of your mind that you need an idea and let your subconscious mind do its magic. To help your mind, make sure your days are not all the same. Read, watch a show, go for a walk. Sit at a cafe, talk to people. In general, you need a way to add to your existing experiences. Something else that also helps me is just mindlessly writing. Don't stop to question it, just put on paper what your mind is thinking. This helps me come up with unique ideas that are usually better than when I'm actually trying to think of something, because I have my rational filter turned off and that let's me think out of the box instead of rewriting lord of the rings but in my own words and worse | My ideas usually come from dreams or inspired by music or a story I’ve enjoyed. Writing prompts are also a lot of fun to play with to get your creative juices flowing. My current WIP was inspired by a character personality type that I added to an idea I had previously written down about a mix of two different story-driven series of video games and a movie that I thought would be fun to blend and add to. Edit: In my current WIP, the idea that I added the character to, started out as a headcanon fanfic of a video game, that I added more pieces of video games to, and a movie to, until I had a good chunk of world building at my fingertips - waiting for a character. But, anyway, you can make ideas by taking ideas of worlds from other stories and make up a bunch of “What If” questions to change it. Like, say you use the basic world idea of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - you’ve got an island separated from the rest of the world, different countries or areas and peoples, different types of landscape, an ancient tech that is awakening, and horseback is a common method of transportation. Then you say: What if ____? While inserting anything you like. Say, you decide your people ride ostrich like animals instead of horses. (Final fantasy reference, but don’t use Chocobo or that is theft.) And, What if a giant meteor shower is threatening to destroy the world? And what if your main character can’t read, so can’t read the flyers posted everywhere to warn about the meteors falling elsewhere that the MC hasn’t seen yet? And you go from there. 😆 | 1 | 17,519 | 5.25 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnal7h | isnssen | 1,665,990,019 | 1,666,005,340 | 2 | 21 | It can be from a book that I really like (but books serve more as a source of interesting words, etc.). I get the most ideas from movies and TV shows and video games that I play - I'm very picky 😋. It can also simply be my surroundings. | The key is not trying to force it. Actively sitting on your desk trying to come up with ideas rarely helps. Have in the back of your mind that you need an idea and let your subconscious mind do its magic. To help your mind, make sure your days are not all the same. Read, watch a show, go for a walk. Sit at a cafe, talk to people. In general, you need a way to add to your existing experiences. Something else that also helps me is just mindlessly writing. Don't stop to question it, just put on paper what your mind is thinking. This helps me come up with unique ideas that are usually better than when I'm actually trying to think of something, because I have my rational filter turned off and that let's me think out of the box instead of rewriting lord of the rings but in my own words and worse | 0 | 15,321 | 10.5 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnssen | isneum1 | 1,666,005,340 | 1,665,993,715 | 21 | 2 | The key is not trying to force it. Actively sitting on your desk trying to come up with ideas rarely helps. Have in the back of your mind that you need an idea and let your subconscious mind do its magic. To help your mind, make sure your days are not all the same. Read, watch a show, go for a walk. Sit at a cafe, talk to people. In general, you need a way to add to your existing experiences. Something else that also helps me is just mindlessly writing. Don't stop to question it, just put on paper what your mind is thinking. This helps me come up with unique ideas that are usually better than when I'm actually trying to think of something, because I have my rational filter turned off and that let's me think out of the box instead of rewriting lord of the rings but in my own words and worse | Most of my ideas just come to me when I am out cycling. My most recent story is about Werner Heisenberg and nuclear fisson. I had seen a BBC play about a famous meeting that Heisenberg and his former professor Niels Bohr had in Copenhagen in 1941. Heisenberg visited Bohr and they went for a midnight walk and no one ever knew what they discussed. Whilst cycling I was thinking about this, and an idea sprouted about a time traveler visting Heisenberg to give him the plans for an atomic bomb so that the Nazis could destroy the Russians - and it was this that Heisenberg was discussing with Bohr. | 1 | 11,625 | 10.5 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnhipr | isnssen | 1,665,996,118 | 1,666,005,340 | 2 | 21 | I start with a theme, a question I seek to answer. I usually pick these themes by looking at lessons myself or my friends have learned or lessons I wished society learned. Then I think of a protagonist give them a flaw that them overcoming will affirm the theme Now I sit down and think of a situation/concept that would force them to learn the lesson and expand from their | The key is not trying to force it. Actively sitting on your desk trying to come up with ideas rarely helps. Have in the back of your mind that you need an idea and let your subconscious mind do its magic. To help your mind, make sure your days are not all the same. Read, watch a show, go for a walk. Sit at a cafe, talk to people. In general, you need a way to add to your existing experiences. Something else that also helps me is just mindlessly writing. Don't stop to question it, just put on paper what your mind is thinking. This helps me come up with unique ideas that are usually better than when I'm actually trying to think of something, because I have my rational filter turned off and that let's me think out of the box instead of rewriting lord of the rings but in my own words and worse | 0 | 9,222 | 10.5 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnkhjs | isnssen | 1,665,998,770 | 1,666,005,340 | 1 | 21 | music, books, train rides, walks through nature, people watching... my memory is pretty bad, so i write down interesting things right when i come across them and sometimes there's a writing idea right there. | The key is not trying to force it. Actively sitting on your desk trying to come up with ideas rarely helps. Have in the back of your mind that you need an idea and let your subconscious mind do its magic. To help your mind, make sure your days are not all the same. Read, watch a show, go for a walk. Sit at a cafe, talk to people. In general, you need a way to add to your existing experiences. Something else that also helps me is just mindlessly writing. Don't stop to question it, just put on paper what your mind is thinking. This helps me come up with unique ideas that are usually better than when I'm actually trying to think of something, because I have my rational filter turned off and that let's me think out of the box instead of rewriting lord of the rings but in my own words and worse | 0 | 6,570 | 21 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnkmf8 | isnssen | 1,665,998,891 | 1,666,005,340 | 1 | 21 | My ideas are just an amalgamation of older ideas/events/objects/Concepts/views I’ve seen before. Some of it sounds potential. But the majority is, well, not so interesting, but still, this is what I do to come up with new ideas. | The key is not trying to force it. Actively sitting on your desk trying to come up with ideas rarely helps. Have in the back of your mind that you need an idea and let your subconscious mind do its magic. To help your mind, make sure your days are not all the same. Read, watch a show, go for a walk. Sit at a cafe, talk to people. In general, you need a way to add to your existing experiences. Something else that also helps me is just mindlessly writing. Don't stop to question it, just put on paper what your mind is thinking. This helps me come up with unique ideas that are usually better than when I'm actually trying to think of something, because I have my rational filter turned off and that let's me think out of the box instead of rewriting lord of the rings but in my own words and worse | 0 | 6,449 | 21 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnssen | isnllgg | 1,666,005,340 | 1,665,999,743 | 21 | 1 | The key is not trying to force it. Actively sitting on your desk trying to come up with ideas rarely helps. Have in the back of your mind that you need an idea and let your subconscious mind do its magic. To help your mind, make sure your days are not all the same. Read, watch a show, go for a walk. Sit at a cafe, talk to people. In general, you need a way to add to your existing experiences. Something else that also helps me is just mindlessly writing. Don't stop to question it, just put on paper what your mind is thinking. This helps me come up with unique ideas that are usually better than when I'm actually trying to think of something, because I have my rational filter turned off and that let's me think out of the box instead of rewriting lord of the rings but in my own words and worse | Writing prompts and stream of consciousness. Don’t think, just throw notes on paper. Give it a day or three, then start to flesh it out. | 1 | 5,597 | 21 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnald6 | isn7vow | 1,665,990,022 | 1,665,987,821 | 14 | 4 | It’s rather random for me. Usually I’ll be inspired by another work, sometimes I’ll be thinking to myself “I’d love to read a story where…” and then I remember I can just write it, or sometimes it’ll just randomly pop up in my head. In the end, you really just want to latch onto a core concept that excites you and expand on that. | My ideas usually come from dreams or inspired by music or a story I’ve enjoyed. Writing prompts are also a lot of fun to play with to get your creative juices flowing. My current WIP was inspired by a character personality type that I added to an idea I had previously written down about a mix of two different story-driven series of video games and a movie that I thought would be fun to blend and add to. Edit: In my current WIP, the idea that I added the character to, started out as a headcanon fanfic of a video game, that I added more pieces of video games to, and a movie to, until I had a good chunk of world building at my fingertips - waiting for a character. But, anyway, you can make ideas by taking ideas of worlds from other stories and make up a bunch of “What If” questions to change it. Like, say you use the basic world idea of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - you’ve got an island separated from the rest of the world, different countries or areas and peoples, different types of landscape, an ancient tech that is awakening, and horseback is a common method of transportation. Then you say: What if ____? While inserting anything you like. Say, you decide your people ride ostrich like animals instead of horses. (Final fantasy reference, but don’t use Chocobo or that is theft.) And, What if a giant meteor shower is threatening to destroy the world? And what if your main character can’t read, so can’t read the flyers posted everywhere to warn about the meteors falling elsewhere that the MC hasn’t seen yet? And you go from there. 😆 | 1 | 2,201 | 3.5 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnal7h | isnald6 | 1,665,990,019 | 1,665,990,022 | 2 | 14 | It can be from a book that I really like (but books serve more as a source of interesting words, etc.). I get the most ideas from movies and TV shows and video games that I play - I'm very picky 😋. It can also simply be my surroundings. | It’s rather random for me. Usually I’ll be inspired by another work, sometimes I’ll be thinking to myself “I’d love to read a story where…” and then I remember I can just write it, or sometimes it’ll just randomly pop up in my head. In the end, you really just want to latch onto a core concept that excites you and expand on that. | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isncxr5 | isn7vow | 1,665,992,016 | 1,665,987,821 | 8 | 4 | I like this method. Generate 3 words and just start writing, at least 500 words. It may be bad, it may go nowhere, but you may also accidentally stumble on a cool idea. If it didn't work, you at least got your words in for today and can try again tomorrow. | My ideas usually come from dreams or inspired by music or a story I’ve enjoyed. Writing prompts are also a lot of fun to play with to get your creative juices flowing. My current WIP was inspired by a character personality type that I added to an idea I had previously written down about a mix of two different story-driven series of video games and a movie that I thought would be fun to blend and add to. Edit: In my current WIP, the idea that I added the character to, started out as a headcanon fanfic of a video game, that I added more pieces of video games to, and a movie to, until I had a good chunk of world building at my fingertips - waiting for a character. But, anyway, you can make ideas by taking ideas of worlds from other stories and make up a bunch of “What If” questions to change it. Like, say you use the basic world idea of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - you’ve got an island separated from the rest of the world, different countries or areas and peoples, different types of landscape, an ancient tech that is awakening, and horseback is a common method of transportation. Then you say: What if ____? While inserting anything you like. Say, you decide your people ride ostrich like animals instead of horses. (Final fantasy reference, but don’t use Chocobo or that is theft.) And, What if a giant meteor shower is threatening to destroy the world? And what if your main character can’t read, so can’t read the flyers posted everywhere to warn about the meteors falling elsewhere that the MC hasn’t seen yet? And you go from there. 😆 | 1 | 4,195 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnal7h | isncxr5 | 1,665,990,019 | 1,665,992,016 | 2 | 8 | It can be from a book that I really like (but books serve more as a source of interesting words, etc.). I get the most ideas from movies and TV shows and video games that I play - I'm very picky 😋. It can also simply be my surroundings. | I like this method. Generate 3 words and just start writing, at least 500 words. It may be bad, it may go nowhere, but you may also accidentally stumble on a cool idea. If it didn't work, you at least got your words in for today and can try again tomorrow. | 0 | 1,997 | 4 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isn7vow | isoni5q | 1,665,987,821 | 1,666,020,867 | 4 | 6 | My ideas usually come from dreams or inspired by music or a story I’ve enjoyed. Writing prompts are also a lot of fun to play with to get your creative juices flowing. My current WIP was inspired by a character personality type that I added to an idea I had previously written down about a mix of two different story-driven series of video games and a movie that I thought would be fun to blend and add to. Edit: In my current WIP, the idea that I added the character to, started out as a headcanon fanfic of a video game, that I added more pieces of video games to, and a movie to, until I had a good chunk of world building at my fingertips - waiting for a character. But, anyway, you can make ideas by taking ideas of worlds from other stories and make up a bunch of “What If” questions to change it. Like, say you use the basic world idea of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - you’ve got an island separated from the rest of the world, different countries or areas and peoples, different types of landscape, an ancient tech that is awakening, and horseback is a common method of transportation. Then you say: What if ____? While inserting anything you like. Say, you decide your people ride ostrich like animals instead of horses. (Final fantasy reference, but don’t use Chocobo or that is theft.) And, What if a giant meteor shower is threatening to destroy the world? And what if your main character can’t read, so can’t read the flyers posted everywhere to warn about the meteors falling elsewhere that the MC hasn’t seen yet? And you go from there. 😆 | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | 0 | 33,046 | 1.5 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnal7h | isoni5q | 1,665,990,019 | 1,666,020,867 | 2 | 6 | It can be from a book that I really like (but books serve more as a source of interesting words, etc.). I get the most ideas from movies and TV shows and video games that I play - I'm very picky 😋. It can also simply be my surroundings. | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | 0 | 30,848 | 3 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isoni5q | isneum1 | 1,666,020,867 | 1,665,993,715 | 6 | 2 | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | Most of my ideas just come to me when I am out cycling. My most recent story is about Werner Heisenberg and nuclear fisson. I had seen a BBC play about a famous meeting that Heisenberg and his former professor Niels Bohr had in Copenhagen in 1941. Heisenberg visited Bohr and they went for a midnight walk and no one ever knew what they discussed. Whilst cycling I was thinking about this, and an idea sprouted about a time traveler visting Heisenberg to give him the plans for an atomic bomb so that the Nazis could destroy the Russians - and it was this that Heisenberg was discussing with Bohr. | 1 | 27,152 | 3 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnhipr | isoni5q | 1,665,996,118 | 1,666,020,867 | 2 | 6 | I start with a theme, a question I seek to answer. I usually pick these themes by looking at lessons myself or my friends have learned or lessons I wished society learned. Then I think of a protagonist give them a flaw that them overcoming will affirm the theme Now I sit down and think of a situation/concept that would force them to learn the lesson and expand from their | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | 0 | 24,749 | 3 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | iso6s2f | isoni5q | 1,666,013,249 | 1,666,020,867 | 2 | 6 | It was revealed to me in a dream.... In all seriousness, hear stories from real life, watch and read fictional stories, see what games and dnd games do, and then mix and match many time. | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | 0 | 7,618 | 3 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isodc00 | isoni5q | 1,666,016,288 | 1,666,020,867 | 2 | 6 | I went through a long creative drought at one point and a friend took me along to a group session/reading of the book The Artist’s Way (by Julia Cameron) I found that it was actually pretty helpful as it got me thinking about *how* I looked at the world around me for inspiration … regardless of what the type of art I was -thinking of/hoping to- make was. As always, your mileage may vary … …but as the book is very popular and is thus in many local libraries .. it would probably be fairly easy to track it down and see if you found it helpful - just as a suggestion. All the best wishes with your writing OP | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | 0 | 4,579 | 3 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isoni5q | isokudj | 1,666,020,867 | 1,666,019,725 | 6 | 2 | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | I take some melatonin and use whatever weird stuff happens in my dreams for creative fuel. Not great I know, but helps me fill in gaps for stories lol. | 1 | 1,142 | 3 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isoni5q | isnkhjs | 1,666,020,867 | 1,665,998,770 | 6 | 1 | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | music, books, train rides, walks through nature, people watching... my memory is pretty bad, so i write down interesting things right when i come across them and sometimes there's a writing idea right there. | 1 | 22,097 | 6 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isoni5q | isnkmf8 | 1,666,020,867 | 1,665,998,891 | 6 | 1 | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | My ideas are just an amalgamation of older ideas/events/objects/Concepts/views I’ve seen before. Some of it sounds potential. But the majority is, well, not so interesting, but still, this is what I do to come up with new ideas. | 1 | 21,976 | 6 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isoni5q | isnllgg | 1,666,020,867 | 1,665,999,743 | 6 | 1 | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | Writing prompts and stream of consciousness. Don’t think, just throw notes on paper. Give it a day or three, then start to flesh it out. | 1 | 21,124 | 6 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isoni5q | iso1acf | 1,666,020,867 | 1,666,010,485 | 6 | 1 | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | By not writing. Simply reading. Every tale has its place in a long chain of narratives. The process of a new tale building upon, adding to, or altering is known as *mimēsis*. It’s fascinating. | 1 | 10,382 | 6 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isoni5q | iso68v8 | 1,666,020,867 | 1,666,012,997 | 6 | 1 | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | Generally the best locations/times for getting ideas are the shower, sitting on the toilet, or when you're laying in bed at night trying to go to sleep. You might want to take something with you to record these great ideas. On a more serious note; I've recently found that drawing has been a source of inspiration for me to get ideas. A little while ago, I was trying to come up with some ideas for a second novel so I could keep writing after my first novel was finished. I knew it was going to be a fantasy novel, and I also knew that I wanted to have some betrayal and medieval court politics. In summary, I knew what setting I wanted to write in. I started doing a few drawings and treated it almost like a storyboard for a movie. A picture is worth a thousand words (supposedly), and I drew quite a few pictures. If it helps, you can try putting the drawings in a certain order and coming up with a story based on those pictures and their order. Even if you worry that you can't draw, just do stick figures (or look at other artwork relevant to the genre you're doing for inspiration). | 1 | 7,870 | 6 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isoni5q | iso8yry | 1,666,020,867 | 1,666,014,287 | 6 | 1 | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | You can’t force good ideas. I think of writing in different parts. One part, oddly enough, involves no writing at all. To find inspiration you need to experience. You need to read. You need to meet all sorts of people. You need to try new things. You need to go to new places. When you live an active and interesting life, you will find inspiration all around you. I find listening to music and going for walks in my city in new areas always kicks my creativity in gear. I start daydreaming and thinking up stories that go with the music. I’ve had characters I’ve struggled to write for years and then one day I meet a total stranger who just changes the game for me and brings life to a dull character. I’ve been unable to describe an experience or emotion until I’ve had/felt it firsthand. The story is within you. You just need to unlock it. Sitting around waiting for it to come to you while you stare at a blank word document isn’t exactly inspiring. Next time you find yourself doing that, make a cup of a coffee and drive to a local park and people watch. Go hang out at a bar and eavesdrop on conversations while you doodle. Etc. | 1 | 6,580 | 6 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isoe46q | isoni5q | 1,666,016,635 | 1,666,020,867 | 1 | 6 | Look for a prompt, try a new writing style you’ve never done before, look for old ideas you never finished and try to continue them. Don’t work from nothing but a blank page when struggling with writer’s block, and try to listen to what the story wants. I got writer’s block once because I wanted a sentence to continue when it really wanted to end, and once I took out the comma and replaced it with a period I had a sudden rush of ideas. Sometimes you may want something to happen in a story, but the story is just as alive as a person in a way, and it’s important to listen to the story and how it wants to be written. | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | 0 | 4,232 | 6 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isoni5q | isogar8 | 1,666,020,867 | 1,666,017,599 | 6 | 1 | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | Dont force it, all of mine happen during manic episodes at around 11pm. | 1 | 3,268 | 6 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isoghfi | isoni5q | 1,666,017,678 | 1,666,020,867 | 1 | 6 | What I've learned to start doing after getting advice from my friend is this: When I am listening to an audiobook online. I'll pause after a chapter or section and see if anything stands out. Be it something that stood out in a game way (Liking it) or in a bad way (Disliking it). I've took this technique and applied to other mediums as well. For example: When I am watching a walkthru of a game I'll pause at certain parts and see what so far I like and don't like. From there I will also ask myself "What if's" based on the thoughts that cross my mind when watching stuff. So let's say I am watching a mystery thriller right? Well I'd pause at part where the detective would confront the criminal and be like "What if the criminal outsmarted the detective?", "What if the Detective overlooked something the criminal is aware of?" etc. So basically what happens is: My ideas themselves are a combination of those 2 things. It's the elements of media I like and would like to use for my own things + "What if's" that eventually lead me to coming up with an idea or concept to flesh out for a story. | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | 0 | 3,189 | 6 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isogigi | isoni5q | 1,666,017,691 | 1,666,020,867 | 1 | 6 | What I've learned to start doing after getting advice from my friend is this: When I am listening to an audiobook online. I'll pause after a chapter or section and see if anything stands out. Be it something that stood out in a game way (Liking it) or in a bad way (Disliking it). I've took this technique and applied to other mediums as well. For example: When I am watching a walkthru of a game I'll pause at certain parts and see what so far I like and don't like. From there I will also ask myself "What if's" based on the thoughts that cross my mind when watching stuff. So let's say I am watching a mystery thriller right? Well I'd pause at part where the detective would confront the criminal and be like "What if the criminal outsmarted the detective?", "What if the Detective overlooked something the criminal is aware of?" etc. So basically what happens is: My ideas themselves are a combination of those 2 things. It's the elements of media I like and would like to use for my own things + "What if's" that eventually lead me to coming up with an idea or concept to flesh out for a story. | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | 0 | 3,176 | 6 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | ison9qm | isoni5q | 1,666,020,767 | 1,666,020,867 | 1 | 6 | Aside from the obvious in all kinds of media, I get alot out of doing cardio, hiking and going out (like concerts and cultural events). | One thing to remember is a lot of ideas are not meant to be good, they are just simply ideas. A 10 year old boy finds out he's a wizard and goes to wizard school - this isn't on it's own something that you may say is a good idea, but when you start to create characters, build worlds, develop plots, it becomes magical. Don't focus so much on a good idea, focus on an idea that interests you and then develop it. | 0 | 100 | 6 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | iso6s2f | isnkhjs | 1,666,013,249 | 1,665,998,770 | 2 | 1 | It was revealed to me in a dream.... In all seriousness, hear stories from real life, watch and read fictional stories, see what games and dnd games do, and then mix and match many time. | music, books, train rides, walks through nature, people watching... my memory is pretty bad, so i write down interesting things right when i come across them and sometimes there's a writing idea right there. | 1 | 14,479 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | iso6s2f | isnkmf8 | 1,666,013,249 | 1,665,998,891 | 2 | 1 | It was revealed to me in a dream.... In all seriousness, hear stories from real life, watch and read fictional stories, see what games and dnd games do, and then mix and match many time. | My ideas are just an amalgamation of older ideas/events/objects/Concepts/views I’ve seen before. Some of it sounds potential. But the majority is, well, not so interesting, but still, this is what I do to come up with new ideas. | 1 | 14,358 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | iso6s2f | isnllgg | 1,666,013,249 | 1,665,999,743 | 2 | 1 | It was revealed to me in a dream.... In all seriousness, hear stories from real life, watch and read fictional stories, see what games and dnd games do, and then mix and match many time. | Writing prompts and stream of consciousness. Don’t think, just throw notes on paper. Give it a day or three, then start to flesh it out. | 1 | 13,506 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | iso6s2f | iso1acf | 1,666,013,249 | 1,666,010,485 | 2 | 1 | It was revealed to me in a dream.... In all seriousness, hear stories from real life, watch and read fictional stories, see what games and dnd games do, and then mix and match many time. | By not writing. Simply reading. Every tale has its place in a long chain of narratives. The process of a new tale building upon, adding to, or altering is known as *mimēsis*. It’s fascinating. | 1 | 2,764 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | iso6s2f | iso68v8 | 1,666,013,249 | 1,666,012,997 | 2 | 1 | It was revealed to me in a dream.... In all seriousness, hear stories from real life, watch and read fictional stories, see what games and dnd games do, and then mix and match many time. | Generally the best locations/times for getting ideas are the shower, sitting on the toilet, or when you're laying in bed at night trying to go to sleep. You might want to take something with you to record these great ideas. On a more serious note; I've recently found that drawing has been a source of inspiration for me to get ideas. A little while ago, I was trying to come up with some ideas for a second novel so I could keep writing after my first novel was finished. I knew it was going to be a fantasy novel, and I also knew that I wanted to have some betrayal and medieval court politics. In summary, I knew what setting I wanted to write in. I started doing a few drawings and treated it almost like a storyboard for a movie. A picture is worth a thousand words (supposedly), and I drew quite a few pictures. If it helps, you can try putting the drawings in a certain order and coming up with a story based on those pictures and their order. Even if you worry that you can't draw, just do stick figures (or look at other artwork relevant to the genre you're doing for inspiration). | 1 | 252 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isodc00 | isnkhjs | 1,666,016,288 | 1,665,998,770 | 2 | 1 | I went through a long creative drought at one point and a friend took me along to a group session/reading of the book The Artist’s Way (by Julia Cameron) I found that it was actually pretty helpful as it got me thinking about *how* I looked at the world around me for inspiration … regardless of what the type of art I was -thinking of/hoping to- make was. As always, your mileage may vary … …but as the book is very popular and is thus in many local libraries .. it would probably be fairly easy to track it down and see if you found it helpful - just as a suggestion. All the best wishes with your writing OP | music, books, train rides, walks through nature, people watching... my memory is pretty bad, so i write down interesting things right when i come across them and sometimes there's a writing idea right there. | 1 | 17,518 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isodc00 | isnkmf8 | 1,666,016,288 | 1,665,998,891 | 2 | 1 | I went through a long creative drought at one point and a friend took me along to a group session/reading of the book The Artist’s Way (by Julia Cameron) I found that it was actually pretty helpful as it got me thinking about *how* I looked at the world around me for inspiration … regardless of what the type of art I was -thinking of/hoping to- make was. As always, your mileage may vary … …but as the book is very popular and is thus in many local libraries .. it would probably be fairly easy to track it down and see if you found it helpful - just as a suggestion. All the best wishes with your writing OP | My ideas are just an amalgamation of older ideas/events/objects/Concepts/views I’ve seen before. Some of it sounds potential. But the majority is, well, not so interesting, but still, this is what I do to come up with new ideas. | 1 | 17,397 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnllgg | isodc00 | 1,665,999,743 | 1,666,016,288 | 1 | 2 | Writing prompts and stream of consciousness. Don’t think, just throw notes on paper. Give it a day or three, then start to flesh it out. | I went through a long creative drought at one point and a friend took me along to a group session/reading of the book The Artist’s Way (by Julia Cameron) I found that it was actually pretty helpful as it got me thinking about *how* I looked at the world around me for inspiration … regardless of what the type of art I was -thinking of/hoping to- make was. As always, your mileage may vary … …but as the book is very popular and is thus in many local libraries .. it would probably be fairly easy to track it down and see if you found it helpful - just as a suggestion. All the best wishes with your writing OP | 0 | 16,545 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isodc00 | iso1acf | 1,666,016,288 | 1,666,010,485 | 2 | 1 | I went through a long creative drought at one point and a friend took me along to a group session/reading of the book The Artist’s Way (by Julia Cameron) I found that it was actually pretty helpful as it got me thinking about *how* I looked at the world around me for inspiration … regardless of what the type of art I was -thinking of/hoping to- make was. As always, your mileage may vary … …but as the book is very popular and is thus in many local libraries .. it would probably be fairly easy to track it down and see if you found it helpful - just as a suggestion. All the best wishes with your writing OP | By not writing. Simply reading. Every tale has its place in a long chain of narratives. The process of a new tale building upon, adding to, or altering is known as *mimēsis*. It’s fascinating. | 1 | 5,803 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | iso68v8 | isodc00 | 1,666,012,997 | 1,666,016,288 | 1 | 2 | Generally the best locations/times for getting ideas are the shower, sitting on the toilet, or when you're laying in bed at night trying to go to sleep. You might want to take something with you to record these great ideas. On a more serious note; I've recently found that drawing has been a source of inspiration for me to get ideas. A little while ago, I was trying to come up with some ideas for a second novel so I could keep writing after my first novel was finished. I knew it was going to be a fantasy novel, and I also knew that I wanted to have some betrayal and medieval court politics. In summary, I knew what setting I wanted to write in. I started doing a few drawings and treated it almost like a storyboard for a movie. A picture is worth a thousand words (supposedly), and I drew quite a few pictures. If it helps, you can try putting the drawings in a certain order and coming up with a story based on those pictures and their order. Even if you worry that you can't draw, just do stick figures (or look at other artwork relevant to the genre you're doing for inspiration). | I went through a long creative drought at one point and a friend took me along to a group session/reading of the book The Artist’s Way (by Julia Cameron) I found that it was actually pretty helpful as it got me thinking about *how* I looked at the world around me for inspiration … regardless of what the type of art I was -thinking of/hoping to- make was. As always, your mileage may vary … …but as the book is very popular and is thus in many local libraries .. it would probably be fairly easy to track it down and see if you found it helpful - just as a suggestion. All the best wishes with your writing OP | 0 | 3,291 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isodc00 | iso8yry | 1,666,016,288 | 1,666,014,287 | 2 | 1 | I went through a long creative drought at one point and a friend took me along to a group session/reading of the book The Artist’s Way (by Julia Cameron) I found that it was actually pretty helpful as it got me thinking about *how* I looked at the world around me for inspiration … regardless of what the type of art I was -thinking of/hoping to- make was. As always, your mileage may vary … …but as the book is very popular and is thus in many local libraries .. it would probably be fairly easy to track it down and see if you found it helpful - just as a suggestion. All the best wishes with your writing OP | You can’t force good ideas. I think of writing in different parts. One part, oddly enough, involves no writing at all. To find inspiration you need to experience. You need to read. You need to meet all sorts of people. You need to try new things. You need to go to new places. When you live an active and interesting life, you will find inspiration all around you. I find listening to music and going for walks in my city in new areas always kicks my creativity in gear. I start daydreaming and thinking up stories that go with the music. I’ve had characters I’ve struggled to write for years and then one day I meet a total stranger who just changes the game for me and brings life to a dull character. I’ve been unable to describe an experience or emotion until I’ve had/felt it firsthand. The story is within you. You just need to unlock it. Sitting around waiting for it to come to you while you stare at a blank word document isn’t exactly inspiring. Next time you find yourself doing that, make a cup of a coffee and drive to a local park and people watch. Go hang out at a bar and eavesdrop on conversations while you doodle. Etc. | 1 | 2,001 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isokudj | isnkhjs | 1,666,019,725 | 1,665,998,770 | 2 | 1 | I take some melatonin and use whatever weird stuff happens in my dreams for creative fuel. Not great I know, but helps me fill in gaps for stories lol. | music, books, train rides, walks through nature, people watching... my memory is pretty bad, so i write down interesting things right when i come across them and sometimes there's a writing idea right there. | 1 | 20,955 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnkmf8 | isokudj | 1,665,998,891 | 1,666,019,725 | 1 | 2 | My ideas are just an amalgamation of older ideas/events/objects/Concepts/views I’ve seen before. Some of it sounds potential. But the majority is, well, not so interesting, but still, this is what I do to come up with new ideas. | I take some melatonin and use whatever weird stuff happens in my dreams for creative fuel. Not great I know, but helps me fill in gaps for stories lol. | 0 | 20,834 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnllgg | isokudj | 1,665,999,743 | 1,666,019,725 | 1 | 2 | Writing prompts and stream of consciousness. Don’t think, just throw notes on paper. Give it a day or three, then start to flesh it out. | I take some melatonin and use whatever weird stuff happens in my dreams for creative fuel. Not great I know, but helps me fill in gaps for stories lol. | 0 | 19,982 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | iso1acf | isokudj | 1,666,010,485 | 1,666,019,725 | 1 | 2 | By not writing. Simply reading. Every tale has its place in a long chain of narratives. The process of a new tale building upon, adding to, or altering is known as *mimēsis*. It’s fascinating. | I take some melatonin and use whatever weird stuff happens in my dreams for creative fuel. Not great I know, but helps me fill in gaps for stories lol. | 0 | 9,240 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | iso68v8 | isokudj | 1,666,012,997 | 1,666,019,725 | 1 | 2 | Generally the best locations/times for getting ideas are the shower, sitting on the toilet, or when you're laying in bed at night trying to go to sleep. You might want to take something with you to record these great ideas. On a more serious note; I've recently found that drawing has been a source of inspiration for me to get ideas. A little while ago, I was trying to come up with some ideas for a second novel so I could keep writing after my first novel was finished. I knew it was going to be a fantasy novel, and I also knew that I wanted to have some betrayal and medieval court politics. In summary, I knew what setting I wanted to write in. I started doing a few drawings and treated it almost like a storyboard for a movie. A picture is worth a thousand words (supposedly), and I drew quite a few pictures. If it helps, you can try putting the drawings in a certain order and coming up with a story based on those pictures and their order. Even if you worry that you can't draw, just do stick figures (or look at other artwork relevant to the genre you're doing for inspiration). | I take some melatonin and use whatever weird stuff happens in my dreams for creative fuel. Not great I know, but helps me fill in gaps for stories lol. | 0 | 6,728 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isokudj | iso8yry | 1,666,019,725 | 1,666,014,287 | 2 | 1 | I take some melatonin and use whatever weird stuff happens in my dreams for creative fuel. Not great I know, but helps me fill in gaps for stories lol. | You can’t force good ideas. I think of writing in different parts. One part, oddly enough, involves no writing at all. To find inspiration you need to experience. You need to read. You need to meet all sorts of people. You need to try new things. You need to go to new places. When you live an active and interesting life, you will find inspiration all around you. I find listening to music and going for walks in my city in new areas always kicks my creativity in gear. I start daydreaming and thinking up stories that go with the music. I’ve had characters I’ve struggled to write for years and then one day I meet a total stranger who just changes the game for me and brings life to a dull character. I’ve been unable to describe an experience or emotion until I’ve had/felt it firsthand. The story is within you. You just need to unlock it. Sitting around waiting for it to come to you while you stare at a blank word document isn’t exactly inspiring. Next time you find yourself doing that, make a cup of a coffee and drive to a local park and people watch. Go hang out at a bar and eavesdrop on conversations while you doodle. Etc. | 1 | 5,438 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isoe46q | isokudj | 1,666,016,635 | 1,666,019,725 | 1 | 2 | Look for a prompt, try a new writing style you’ve never done before, look for old ideas you never finished and try to continue them. Don’t work from nothing but a blank page when struggling with writer’s block, and try to listen to what the story wants. I got writer’s block once because I wanted a sentence to continue when it really wanted to end, and once I took out the comma and replaced it with a period I had a sudden rush of ideas. Sometimes you may want something to happen in a story, but the story is just as alive as a person in a way, and it’s important to listen to the story and how it wants to be written. | I take some melatonin and use whatever weird stuff happens in my dreams for creative fuel. Not great I know, but helps me fill in gaps for stories lol. | 0 | 3,090 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isogar8 | isokudj | 1,666,017,599 | 1,666,019,725 | 1 | 2 | Dont force it, all of mine happen during manic episodes at around 11pm. | I take some melatonin and use whatever weird stuff happens in my dreams for creative fuel. Not great I know, but helps me fill in gaps for stories lol. | 0 | 2,126 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isokudj | isoghfi | 1,666,019,725 | 1,666,017,678 | 2 | 1 | I take some melatonin and use whatever weird stuff happens in my dreams for creative fuel. Not great I know, but helps me fill in gaps for stories lol. | What I've learned to start doing after getting advice from my friend is this: When I am listening to an audiobook online. I'll pause after a chapter or section and see if anything stands out. Be it something that stood out in a game way (Liking it) or in a bad way (Disliking it). I've took this technique and applied to other mediums as well. For example: When I am watching a walkthru of a game I'll pause at certain parts and see what so far I like and don't like. From there I will also ask myself "What if's" based on the thoughts that cross my mind when watching stuff. So let's say I am watching a mystery thriller right? Well I'd pause at part where the detective would confront the criminal and be like "What if the criminal outsmarted the detective?", "What if the Detective overlooked something the criminal is aware of?" etc. So basically what happens is: My ideas themselves are a combination of those 2 things. It's the elements of media I like and would like to use for my own things + "What if's" that eventually lead me to coming up with an idea or concept to flesh out for a story. | 1 | 2,047 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isogigi | isokudj | 1,666,017,691 | 1,666,019,725 | 1 | 2 | What I've learned to start doing after getting advice from my friend is this: When I am listening to an audiobook online. I'll pause after a chapter or section and see if anything stands out. Be it something that stood out in a game way (Liking it) or in a bad way (Disliking it). I've took this technique and applied to other mediums as well. For example: When I am watching a walkthru of a game I'll pause at certain parts and see what so far I like and don't like. From there I will also ask myself "What if's" based on the thoughts that cross my mind when watching stuff. So let's say I am watching a mystery thriller right? Well I'd pause at part where the detective would confront the criminal and be like "What if the criminal outsmarted the detective?", "What if the Detective overlooked something the criminal is aware of?" etc. So basically what happens is: My ideas themselves are a combination of those 2 things. It's the elements of media I like and would like to use for my own things + "What if's" that eventually lead me to coming up with an idea or concept to flesh out for a story. | I take some melatonin and use whatever weird stuff happens in my dreams for creative fuel. Not great I know, but helps me fill in gaps for stories lol. | 0 | 2,034 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnkhjs | isp8z84 | 1,665,998,770 | 1,666,029,774 | 1 | 2 | music, books, train rides, walks through nature, people watching... my memory is pretty bad, so i write down interesting things right when i come across them and sometimes there's a writing idea right there. | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | 0 | 31,004 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnkmf8 | isp8z84 | 1,665,998,891 | 1,666,029,774 | 1 | 2 | My ideas are just an amalgamation of older ideas/events/objects/Concepts/views I’ve seen before. Some of it sounds potential. But the majority is, well, not so interesting, but still, this is what I do to come up with new ideas. | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | 0 | 30,883 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isp8z84 | isnllgg | 1,666,029,774 | 1,665,999,743 | 2 | 1 | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | Writing prompts and stream of consciousness. Don’t think, just throw notes on paper. Give it a day or three, then start to flesh it out. | 1 | 30,031 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | iso1acf | isp8z84 | 1,666,010,485 | 1,666,029,774 | 1 | 2 | By not writing. Simply reading. Every tale has its place in a long chain of narratives. The process of a new tale building upon, adding to, or altering is known as *mimēsis*. It’s fascinating. | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | 0 | 19,289 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | iso68v8 | isp8z84 | 1,666,012,997 | 1,666,029,774 | 1 | 2 | Generally the best locations/times for getting ideas are the shower, sitting on the toilet, or when you're laying in bed at night trying to go to sleep. You might want to take something with you to record these great ideas. On a more serious note; I've recently found that drawing has been a source of inspiration for me to get ideas. A little while ago, I was trying to come up with some ideas for a second novel so I could keep writing after my first novel was finished. I knew it was going to be a fantasy novel, and I also knew that I wanted to have some betrayal and medieval court politics. In summary, I knew what setting I wanted to write in. I started doing a few drawings and treated it almost like a storyboard for a movie. A picture is worth a thousand words (supposedly), and I drew quite a few pictures. If it helps, you can try putting the drawings in a certain order and coming up with a story based on those pictures and their order. Even if you worry that you can't draw, just do stick figures (or look at other artwork relevant to the genre you're doing for inspiration). | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | 0 | 16,777 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isp8z84 | iso8yry | 1,666,029,774 | 1,666,014,287 | 2 | 1 | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | You can’t force good ideas. I think of writing in different parts. One part, oddly enough, involves no writing at all. To find inspiration you need to experience. You need to read. You need to meet all sorts of people. You need to try new things. You need to go to new places. When you live an active and interesting life, you will find inspiration all around you. I find listening to music and going for walks in my city in new areas always kicks my creativity in gear. I start daydreaming and thinking up stories that go with the music. I’ve had characters I’ve struggled to write for years and then one day I meet a total stranger who just changes the game for me and brings life to a dull character. I’ve been unable to describe an experience or emotion until I’ve had/felt it firsthand. The story is within you. You just need to unlock it. Sitting around waiting for it to come to you while you stare at a blank word document isn’t exactly inspiring. Next time you find yourself doing that, make a cup of a coffee and drive to a local park and people watch. Go hang out at a bar and eavesdrop on conversations while you doodle. Etc. | 1 | 15,487 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isp8z84 | isoe46q | 1,666,029,774 | 1,666,016,635 | 2 | 1 | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | Look for a prompt, try a new writing style you’ve never done before, look for old ideas you never finished and try to continue them. Don’t work from nothing but a blank page when struggling with writer’s block, and try to listen to what the story wants. I got writer’s block once because I wanted a sentence to continue when it really wanted to end, and once I took out the comma and replaced it with a period I had a sudden rush of ideas. Sometimes you may want something to happen in a story, but the story is just as alive as a person in a way, and it’s important to listen to the story and how it wants to be written. | 1 | 13,139 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isp8z84 | isogar8 | 1,666,029,774 | 1,666,017,599 | 2 | 1 | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | Dont force it, all of mine happen during manic episodes at around 11pm. | 1 | 12,175 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isoghfi | isp8z84 | 1,666,017,678 | 1,666,029,774 | 1 | 2 | What I've learned to start doing after getting advice from my friend is this: When I am listening to an audiobook online. I'll pause after a chapter or section and see if anything stands out. Be it something that stood out in a game way (Liking it) or in a bad way (Disliking it). I've took this technique and applied to other mediums as well. For example: When I am watching a walkthru of a game I'll pause at certain parts and see what so far I like and don't like. From there I will also ask myself "What if's" based on the thoughts that cross my mind when watching stuff. So let's say I am watching a mystery thriller right? Well I'd pause at part where the detective would confront the criminal and be like "What if the criminal outsmarted the detective?", "What if the Detective overlooked something the criminal is aware of?" etc. So basically what happens is: My ideas themselves are a combination of those 2 things. It's the elements of media I like and would like to use for my own things + "What if's" that eventually lead me to coming up with an idea or concept to flesh out for a story. | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | 0 | 12,096 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isp8z84 | isogigi | 1,666,029,774 | 1,666,017,691 | 2 | 1 | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | What I've learned to start doing after getting advice from my friend is this: When I am listening to an audiobook online. I'll pause after a chapter or section and see if anything stands out. Be it something that stood out in a game way (Liking it) or in a bad way (Disliking it). I've took this technique and applied to other mediums as well. For example: When I am watching a walkthru of a game I'll pause at certain parts and see what so far I like and don't like. From there I will also ask myself "What if's" based on the thoughts that cross my mind when watching stuff. So let's say I am watching a mystery thriller right? Well I'd pause at part where the detective would confront the criminal and be like "What if the criminal outsmarted the detective?", "What if the Detective overlooked something the criminal is aware of?" etc. So basically what happens is: My ideas themselves are a combination of those 2 things. It's the elements of media I like and would like to use for my own things + "What if's" that eventually lead me to coming up with an idea or concept to flesh out for a story. | 1 | 12,083 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isp8z84 | ison9qm | 1,666,029,774 | 1,666,020,767 | 2 | 1 | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | Aside from the obvious in all kinds of media, I get alot out of doing cardio, hiking and going out (like concerts and cultural events). | 1 | 9,007 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isp8z84 | isopomb | 1,666,029,774 | 1,666,021,786 | 2 | 1 | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | A lot of thinking about things. What is missing from popular culture? What is popular culture? How have critics considered it? Is there something that has been missing? What’s overplayed? What’s interesting? All kinds of stuff. | 1 | 7,988 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isovzj8 | isp8z84 | 1,666,024,487 | 1,666,029,774 | 1 | 2 | Boredom. Going for a walk with no music. Laying down. A calm and quiet mind fuels ideas personally | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | 0 | 5,287 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isowcub | isp8z84 | 1,666,024,643 | 1,666,029,774 | 1 | 2 | Writing whatever comes to mind directly after waking up really helped me. Can be dreams, can be something else | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | 0 | 5,131 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isowifk | isp8z84 | 1,666,024,710 | 1,666,029,774 | 1 | 2 | I saw an image of a bismuth crystal a month ago and immediately a story about how it draws out the evil in people came to mind. There was an image of a before and after homeless man getting groomed and his story raced through my head. I watched Mecum auto auction last week and found three of those beautiful cars were built with parts from vehicular homicides never solved. .. I've got one of those minds that runs rampant. | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | 0 | 5,064 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isp8z84 | isox5u2 | 1,666,029,774 | 1,666,024,983 | 2 | 1 | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | I assume you’re not talking about natural inspiration, or where something you see or hear gives you a premise, generally about one sentence long. Those are unreliable, although they tend to stick around in your head longer. If you need to brainstorm a story, then I have a method. I take a few dozen books, TV shows, movies, games, or anime, and I take one thing from each that I enjoy about it and write it down. Maybe it’s the deconstruction of mythology in Dune, or the representation of the subconscious in Persona, or just a really nice shot in a movie. Once I have that in a neat list, I connect different ideas together and write a few lines on how they could work in a story together. Many ideas just don’t come together, but some do, and I work until I’m left with maybe a dozen ideas that can form the basis of their own story. It can be themes, character archetypes, plot conventions, anything. Storytelling is just about taking what is old and making it fresh. By fashioning so many disparate ideas into a new story, you’ve changed many of them so fundamentally that it feels as natural as if you’d simply come up with the idea in a eureka moment. | 1 | 4,791 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isp8z84 | isozko7 | 1,666,029,774 | 1,666,025,983 | 2 | 1 | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | Here’s a thought; look around. I remember reading once that stories are all around us, you just need to pay attention. From a man that struggles to pay the rent to the possibility of space travel. I think ideas come from wondering and asking yourself how stuff would work or develop. | 1 | 3,791 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isp4zv6 | isp8z84 | 1,666,028,198 | 1,666,029,774 | 1 | 2 | I often get my ideas by listening to music. But more often than that, ideas just come up in my mind. For this reason, I — and many, many other writers — really have no idea where our ideas come from. And perhaps, that’s exactly the way it should be. So don’t try and dissect/analyze the magic of the arts — you’ll only kibosh them that way. Accept the gift, let the creatives truly create great works… and enjoy them. | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | 0 | 1,576 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isp5a5i | isp8z84 | 1,666,028,313 | 1,666,029,774 | 1 | 2 | Right now I'm reading a book called The Comic Toolbox by John Vorhaus, it's quite amazing. Worth a read. | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | 0 | 1,461 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isp8z84 | isp81ku | 1,666,029,774 | 1,666,029,404 | 2 | 1 | I get a lot of inspiration from music in a really roundabout way. | Figure out what genre/style of book you want to make. Think about which one you would most enjoy to write. From there find media/entertainment that resonates with that idea. All books have some form of inspiration from the things before it. Look around to find what would make a good story for you. Even just try short stories without a plan to see where you end up. Even if it doesn't work out the idea generated for that idea could be applied to another. Doesn't have to be indepth, try simple yet personally appealing concepts. Do some trial and error to determine the stories ideas workability. Be patient and be kind to yourself as these ideas take their time. | 1 | 370 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isnkhjs | ispst92 | 1,665,998,770 | 1,666,037,527 | 1 | 2 | music, books, train rides, walks through nature, people watching... my memory is pretty bad, so i write down interesting things right when i come across them and sometimes there's a writing idea right there. | Be gay, do drugs. | 0 | 38,757 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | ispst92 | isnkmf8 | 1,666,037,527 | 1,665,998,891 | 2 | 1 | Be gay, do drugs. | My ideas are just an amalgamation of older ideas/events/objects/Concepts/views I’ve seen before. Some of it sounds potential. But the majority is, well, not so interesting, but still, this is what I do to come up with new ideas. | 1 | 38,636 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | ispst92 | isnllgg | 1,666,037,527 | 1,665,999,743 | 2 | 1 | Be gay, do drugs. | Writing prompts and stream of consciousness. Don’t think, just throw notes on paper. Give it a day or three, then start to flesh it out. | 1 | 37,784 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | iso1acf | ispst92 | 1,666,010,485 | 1,666,037,527 | 1 | 2 | By not writing. Simply reading. Every tale has its place in a long chain of narratives. The process of a new tale building upon, adding to, or altering is known as *mimēsis*. It’s fascinating. | Be gay, do drugs. | 0 | 27,042 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | iso68v8 | ispst92 | 1,666,012,997 | 1,666,037,527 | 1 | 2 | Generally the best locations/times for getting ideas are the shower, sitting on the toilet, or when you're laying in bed at night trying to go to sleep. You might want to take something with you to record these great ideas. On a more serious note; I've recently found that drawing has been a source of inspiration for me to get ideas. A little while ago, I was trying to come up with some ideas for a second novel so I could keep writing after my first novel was finished. I knew it was going to be a fantasy novel, and I also knew that I wanted to have some betrayal and medieval court politics. In summary, I knew what setting I wanted to write in. I started doing a few drawings and treated it almost like a storyboard for a movie. A picture is worth a thousand words (supposedly), and I drew quite a few pictures. If it helps, you can try putting the drawings in a certain order and coming up with a story based on those pictures and their order. Even if you worry that you can't draw, just do stick figures (or look at other artwork relevant to the genre you're doing for inspiration). | Be gay, do drugs. | 0 | 24,530 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | iso8yry | ispst92 | 1,666,014,287 | 1,666,037,527 | 1 | 2 | You can’t force good ideas. I think of writing in different parts. One part, oddly enough, involves no writing at all. To find inspiration you need to experience. You need to read. You need to meet all sorts of people. You need to try new things. You need to go to new places. When you live an active and interesting life, you will find inspiration all around you. I find listening to music and going for walks in my city in new areas always kicks my creativity in gear. I start daydreaming and thinking up stories that go with the music. I’ve had characters I’ve struggled to write for years and then one day I meet a total stranger who just changes the game for me and brings life to a dull character. I’ve been unable to describe an experience or emotion until I’ve had/felt it firsthand. The story is within you. You just need to unlock it. Sitting around waiting for it to come to you while you stare at a blank word document isn’t exactly inspiring. Next time you find yourself doing that, make a cup of a coffee and drive to a local park and people watch. Go hang out at a bar and eavesdrop on conversations while you doodle. Etc. | Be gay, do drugs. | 0 | 23,240 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | ispst92 | isoe46q | 1,666,037,527 | 1,666,016,635 | 2 | 1 | Be gay, do drugs. | Look for a prompt, try a new writing style you’ve never done before, look for old ideas you never finished and try to continue them. Don’t work from nothing but a blank page when struggling with writer’s block, and try to listen to what the story wants. I got writer’s block once because I wanted a sentence to continue when it really wanted to end, and once I took out the comma and replaced it with a period I had a sudden rush of ideas. Sometimes you may want something to happen in a story, but the story is just as alive as a person in a way, and it’s important to listen to the story and how it wants to be written. | 1 | 20,892 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | ispst92 | isogar8 | 1,666,037,527 | 1,666,017,599 | 2 | 1 | Be gay, do drugs. | Dont force it, all of mine happen during manic episodes at around 11pm. | 1 | 19,928 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | ispst92 | isoghfi | 1,666,037,527 | 1,666,017,678 | 2 | 1 | Be gay, do drugs. | What I've learned to start doing after getting advice from my friend is this: When I am listening to an audiobook online. I'll pause after a chapter or section and see if anything stands out. Be it something that stood out in a game way (Liking it) or in a bad way (Disliking it). I've took this technique and applied to other mediums as well. For example: When I am watching a walkthru of a game I'll pause at certain parts and see what so far I like and don't like. From there I will also ask myself "What if's" based on the thoughts that cross my mind when watching stuff. So let's say I am watching a mystery thriller right? Well I'd pause at part where the detective would confront the criminal and be like "What if the criminal outsmarted the detective?", "What if the Detective overlooked something the criminal is aware of?" etc. So basically what happens is: My ideas themselves are a combination of those 2 things. It's the elements of media I like and would like to use for my own things + "What if's" that eventually lead me to coming up with an idea or concept to flesh out for a story. | 1 | 19,849 | 2 | ||
y62wtd | writing_train | 0.95 | How do you get ideas? So for the past few years I've been trying to start writing again but I've been in a heavy state of creative bankruptcy and I can't think of any good ideas. | isogigi | ispst92 | 1,666,017,691 | 1,666,037,527 | 1 | 2 | What I've learned to start doing after getting advice from my friend is this: When I am listening to an audiobook online. I'll pause after a chapter or section and see if anything stands out. Be it something that stood out in a game way (Liking it) or in a bad way (Disliking it). I've took this technique and applied to other mediums as well. For example: When I am watching a walkthru of a game I'll pause at certain parts and see what so far I like and don't like. From there I will also ask myself "What if's" based on the thoughts that cross my mind when watching stuff. So let's say I am watching a mystery thriller right? Well I'd pause at part where the detective would confront the criminal and be like "What if the criminal outsmarted the detective?", "What if the Detective overlooked something the criminal is aware of?" etc. So basically what happens is: My ideas themselves are a combination of those 2 things. It's the elements of media I like and would like to use for my own things + "What if's" that eventually lead me to coming up with an idea or concept to flesh out for a story. | Be gay, do drugs. | 0 | 19,836 | 2 |
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