Aphorisms are especially well-suited to generating story ideas, because they often contain recommended approaches or courses of action that serve as...
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Finding Stories in the I Ching
The I Ching ("Book of Change"), is an original Chinese classic the origin of which may lie as far back as 3,000 BCE. Is it a source of wisdom?...
Finding Theme in the Inciting Incident
Considering the importance of theme to a story, it behooves you to practice finding its hiding places and identifying its species—not to coax it...
Stories from Lyrics | Awareness
Song lyrics vary in the ease with which they can be used to generate stories. Some convey a pre-packaged tale; others contain mere kernels of...
Why Theme Makes Stories Memorable
In some sense, the plot of any story may be viewed as simply a delivery system for its theme. But why is theme so important, and how does its...
Stories from Aphorisms | Action
Aphorisms are especially well-suited to generating story ideas, because they often contain recommended approaches or courses of action that serve as...