Are you having a hard time coming up with a unique story idea? In this video, I'll show you an EASY and FUN way to come up with new story ideas – by repurposing your favorite elements from your favorite stories. Writing prompts don't work! Why? Because they lack the most important ingredient of storytelling: inner conflict. Instead of telling you what to write, this method will spark your creativity and help you come up with a great story idea that can really WOW you! Grab a notebook and get started.

TIME STAMP
0:00 Introduction
2:20 Can you steal from other authors?
3:34 Step 1: Make a list of your 4 favorite stories
4:13 Step #2: Create a list of 4 story elements
5:17 A note on short stories
5:54 You are NOT writing a retelling!
6:54 Famous stories stolen from other stories
8:52 Watch me brainstorm stories in real time
14:16 Now it's your turn
15:36 Subscribe for more writing videos 🙂
16:18 Breakdowns

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