Sun Burst
by: Tracey M. Cox
Oh Myyyy! We are into our second-half of #SummerSparks already!!! I can’t believe it. I hope your
ideas have been sparking
and maybe a few have been on fi-ahhh!
For the last part of the challenge, my post will be about different techniques I use to help me come up with different ideas.
Sun burst is a great way to come up with random ideas. They are also called cloud bunch or branching out. Here’s what you need to do:
- In the middle of the page
write a random word
- Around that word, write words that associate with the 1st word.
- Around those words, write words which associate with them.
- And so on and so forth
Try not to think about it. Go as fast as you can. By doing this, you will begin to see one of more words get a lot of association. Now how can you incorporate this into a story? The great thing about this exercise, is that what you write about may or may not have anything to do with your
original idea.
SPARK:
Get a piece of paper. In the center write the word : banana
Now, see where it will lead you. 🙂
About Tracey:
Tracey M. Cox has been writing professionally since 2000. She is traditionally published with six picture book out. This Summer, her 7th picture book, The Children at the Playground, will be published by Xist Publishing.
Tracey is the host of Summer Sparks author, platform building consultant, and offers
a critique service. Read more about her at www.traceymcox.com.
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2015 Summer Sparks post:
- Family Celebration by Tracey M. Cox
- Back Where I Come From by Tracey M. Cox
- The Benefits of Playdough: Molding your PB Idea Into A Story by Donna L. Martin
- Go Jump In a Lake by Tracey M. Cox
- Take a Vacay! by Tracey M. Cox
- How to Rhyme Right in a Picture Book Manuscript by Nancy Raines Day
- Don’t You Know that You Are a Shooting Star? by Tracey M. Cox
- Sun Burst by Tracey M. Cox
- Writing Tips from the Big Bad Writer by Pat Miller
- Get Out! by Tracey M. Cox
- Pieces by Tracey M. Cox
- Make Your Non-Fiction Leap Off the Page! by Jennifer Swanson
- Do the Twist by Tracey M. Cox
- Celebrate! by Tracey M. Cox
Ok, I’ll try this!
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