![]() ![]() Use your phone’s note-taking app to capture moments. Make a habit of noticing what’s going on around you, from the exciting to the mundane, by writing things down as they catch your attention. ![]() Although some of the events you describe may be extraordinary, they don’t have to be. Those snippets of conversation you overheard at dinner, the car you witnessed going the wrong way down the freeway during rush hour, the elderly man trudging down a dark alley calling the name Maryanne repeatedly, all could spark a story. Pay attention to what’s going on around you. Many aspiring writers believe they need to wait for a sudden flash of inspiration, but generating ideas is more of a process than an epiphany. Every novelist or short story writer has heard the question many times: “Where do you get your ideas?” The answer is always the same: from everywhere. ![]()
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