PROMPT NINE – WHAT IF?
This is similar to the stream of consciousness method of story generating. The difference is that you start with a topic and ask as many “What if” questions as you can. I love this prompt because I can do it when I am stuck in a traffic jam, waiting at the DMV, or otherwise bored. It’s especially helpful if you want to generate ideas in a specific area.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and a couple of years ago I protested that the Hallmark channel introduces several new, formulaic Christmas stories each year, but does nothing for my favorite celebration. So I decided to generate ideas which could be turned into screenplays about Thanksgiving.
Here is an example of the ideas this prompt generated.
What if Thanksgiving had a hero like Santa, but was a talking turkey?
What if turkeys celebrated Thanksgiving with us?
How would our pets celebrate Thanksgiving if they could?
What if your family tried to re-enact the first Thanksgiving?
Based on "What if Thanksgiving had a hero like Santa" I came up with the following elevator pitch for a children's story.
Tommy Gobble - The first turkey super hero, Tommy Gobble, flaps into action as all of the city's food banks have been robbed by the League of Grumpy Villains. With Thanksgiving less than a week away, he must find the culprits and return the stolen dinners so that everyone a chance to gather over a hot meal and share their thanks on this most special of days.
This is similar to the stream of consciousness method of story generating. The difference is that you start with a topic and ask as many “What if” questions as you can. I love this prompt because I can do it when I am stuck in a traffic jam, waiting at the DMV, or otherwise bored. It’s especially helpful if you want to generate ideas in a specific area.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and a couple of years ago I protested that the Hallmark channel introduces several new, formulaic Christmas stories each year, but does nothing for my favorite celebration. So I decided to generate ideas which could be turned into screenplays about Thanksgiving.
Here is an example of the ideas this prompt generated.
What if Thanksgiving had a hero like Santa, but was a talking turkey?
What if turkeys celebrated Thanksgiving with us?
How would our pets celebrate Thanksgiving if they could?
What if your family tried to re-enact the first Thanksgiving?
Based on "What if Thanksgiving had a hero like Santa" I came up with the following elevator pitch for a children's story.
Tommy Gobble - The first turkey super hero, Tommy Gobble, flaps into action as all of the city's food banks have been robbed by the League of Grumpy Villains. With Thanksgiving less than a week away, he must find the culprits and return the stolen dinners so that everyone a chance to gather over a hot meal and share their thanks on this most special of days.
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