Month: October 2018
I’d like to write a new short story so I’ve started brainstorming some ideas/writing prompts. These are a few that I’ve passed on but I still like something about each of them. The Last Ship off Earth A family waits in line to board the last ship leaving earth at the end of a successful […]Continue Reading
How to Brainstorm a Story Idea (or really anything creative)
Brainstorming is easy if you follow a process. This website is dedicated to the process of coming up with ideas. Ironically my personal belief is that ideas are mostly cheap and many “creatives” are far too proud of their “ideas”. Execution matters far more. I believe this is applicable to book ideas, movie ideas, business […]Continue Reading
9 Horror Story Ideas
In the spirit of October and Halloween I figured I’d do a few horror/scary writing prompts. I find it a little more challenging to come up with horror story ideas. Most great horror fiction is just some adaptation of a previous ideas, with different characters and story lines. Family in the walls The Middleton family […]Continue Reading
The Haunting of Hill House Review
Did I just watch a brilliant 4th season of This is Us or the greatest Haunted House series ever? (I will not be the only one to make that reference because it’s pretty obvious). Normally I post Sci-fi ideas to this site. But today we’re going to celebrate one. It’s rare that I immediately re-binge […]Continue Reading
6 Science Fiction Writing Ideas
John Knows the Future John MacSmith has a burden unlike that of any other person. He knows the future of all of those closest to him. Or more accurately he sees all for their possibilities. He sees the immediate future of his children, his wife, his parents… And he has the ability to change it. […]Continue Reading