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This episode provides brainstorming techniques to help writers overcome creative blocks and generate new story ideas.

If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a blank page, you’re in the right place. In this episode, we provide brainstorming techniques you can use today to help spark ideas and methods to begin to flesh them out. From character-driven sparks to high-concept “what if” questions, we’ll show you how to move past creative paralysis and into momentum. Whether you’re starting your first novel, searching for your next project, or feeling stuck midway through a draft, this episode will help you unlock creativity with purpose — and walk away with ideas you’re excited to write. SHOW NOTES: Idea Generators (lots of them) Methods of Brainstorming SOURCES & LINKS https://www.well-storied.com/blog/three-powerful-ways-to-brainstorm-new-story-ideas DO NOW: Choose an idea generator and combine it with a method. Repeat until you have have a strong premise for your next story. Full Show Notes are available on our website as well as free downloads mentioned in the episode. Authors Talking Bookish https://www.authorstalkingbookish.com Hope Gibbs, author of Where the Grass Grows Blue https://www.authorhopegibbs.com/ Donna Norman-Carbone, author of All That is Sacred & Of Lies and Honey…

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