A few days ago, I took a stroll through Barnes & Noble to kickstart creativity and get ideas from walking the stacks.
Great exercise. Yet, a few folks asked me what if going to a bookstore wasn't so easy for them (time of day, distance, etc).
Visit Amazon or BN online. You can "scroll the stacks" to get ideas.
- Do a search on your niche (or fields on the fringe), check out the Table of Contents of books or ignite ideas from song titles.
- Visit some blogs or web sites and get ideas from post titles (even expand on those posts and link back).
- Peruse a few online stores in and around your niche to see what's "on display" and write about a potential trend.
- Go to MovieClips or YouTube and search on keywords or phrases that match your niche.
- or…Call me and I'll give you a kick in your caboose to extract the ideas already in your heart
Remember, before you fall into a time-suck online, use Minutes Please, please.
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