Brainstorm

1) Warm-up- write non-stop for at least 5 minutes without worrying about what comes to mind. I do not think that this is fun. Why are doing this. I do not like school. I feel like if there was no socializing it would be prison. At least I got to brag this year because the ravens beat the steelers twice and won the divison xD. That reminds me that I hated all my classes last semster. Espically since my math teacher did not teach!!! Smh. Ohh haha btw I love usin txt language lyke I am rite now. Haha except I need a new phone soon :/. Since today is valentines day I should talk about love. Valtines day is so over rated and it is pointless. It is just a day for single awarness. It is just a day for stores to rack up madd money. I want a job soon to make money because I am poor. I need to get some new kicks too wear lol. Anyways that was 5 mins so. Deuces!

2) Choose the theme, word, idea, character, or question that most intrigues you from what you wrote. Valentines day is basically single awarness day.

3.) Turn the intriguing idea into a sentence in the form “(Character) wants (Goal) because (Motivation), but (Conflict).” Example: "A sneaky mouse wants to learn magic because it will let him become king of the mice, but the magic books are hidden away." Joe Schmo wants to find out about valentines day. He thinks it shouldn’t be called this. But, nobody knows why its called that.

4) Ask “What if…?” questions to improve your one-sentence story idea. Your mission is to create a main character you love, a very important goal with an admirable motivation, and a conflict that will force significant character growth. What if this holiday didn’t exist.

5) Continue on to questions like “Who?”, “What?”, “Where?”, “When?”, “Why?”, and “How?” These should lead you to develop a setting, additional characters, and outcomes. Who created this day? What day is it on? Where does it take place? When was it created? Why was it created? How was it created?