Where do you get your story ideas? When we listen to somebody’s story, sometimes a phrase in the story or emotion that you feel from it sparks our inspiration, doesn’t it? If you jot down your thoughts at those moments, you get more story ideas.
Next time when you need some inspirations, open a book or magazine, pick a sentence randomly, set a timer, and start writing with the sentence you picked. Human brains are fascinating. Even when it doesn’t make sense, keep writing for 3-5 minutes and let the feeling flow. It may take you to somewhere you’ve never imagined or you may get a totally different idea. Or try these ideas: