: Focus on your People, Place, Pictures, Personalisation, and Peril to make the message memorable.
: Figure out what your character wants and then put something in their way to prevent them from getting it. : Focus on your People, Place, Pictures, Personalisation,
: Look at a painting or a photo and ask the five W's (who, what, when, where, why) to extract a plot from the imagery. : Take a normal situation and add a twist
: Take a normal situation and add a twist. For example, "What if a regular school teacher picks up a Haunted Gun ?". It wasn't a door made of wood, but of woven light
If you want to build on this or create something entirely new, you can try these brainstorming techniques:
Through the flickering blue light, Tamo saw a door appear where the attic’s brick chimney used to be. It wasn't a door made of wood, but of woven light. He realized then that the "quiet things" he had been collecting were just pieces of a larger puzzle, and the lantern was the final key. Taking a deep breath, Tamo reached for the handle of light, ready to see where the quiet finally led. Tips for Creating Your Own Story