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How To Come Up With Decent Ideas

Any good story ideas out there ?

All good stories have very basic essential elements: conflict, and tension.

Conflict is when something is happening that is causing problems. And the worse the problems become, the better the story gets. If your characters solve their conflicts easily, the reader will be bored. If they make all the wrong choices and just make things worse, the reader is intrigued.

Tension is not knowing what is going to happen next, but wanting to know how it turns out. Reading about characters struggling through their conflicts is interesting, but knowing they must struggle through them by a certain time or to get to a certain point makes it even more exciting.

A mean old woman wants to take a girl's dog away from her (conflict) an will come the next day to pick it up (tension). Sohe runs away (conflict), only to get caught in a storm (tension). Her house gets picked up by the storm (conflict) and it sets down in a strange land (tension). Now she's being hunted down by a witch (conflict) and she has to journey to find someone who can help her get home (tension).

So your story just has to take a couple of teens and create some conflicts for them to start with, then add reasons to build tension in those conflicts.

A nice girl who moves into a new town becomes the target of everyone's teasing (conflict). This tough guy comes to her rescue, but he turns out to be this troubled kid (tension). She finds herself falling in love with him (conflict), but she discovers that he's going to something really, really bad (tension). She tries to get him to value the good things about himself in an attempt to get him to change his mind (conflict), but the big date for his plans are getting closer each day (tension).

That's just an example. But hopefully it gives you the idea how to come up with stories.

Any Good Cereal Jingle Ideas?

I'm trying to come up with a jingle for a cereal me and my friends made up. Its for a project and were stuck.
We are doing a product based off of the Strawberry Shortcake doll, Frosty Puff. It will have blue puff balls with marshmellow snowflakes. Any ideas? It would be greatly appricatedd!
Also our requirement is 2-4 lines, so i guess you could kinda call it a slogan instead of a jingle but whatever!
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How do I come up with a good PhD idea?

Read widely and critically in the area of your passionate interest, and find the gap in the literature. This could be something as simple as how a particular piece of research is done in another context/ country, or something more sophisticated.See these:How To Choose Your Research QuestionTips for developing PhD research questionsFool Proof Tips for Finding PhD Research TopicsFormulating a Research Question

How do I come up with a good idea for a game?

There are plenty of ways! Although these are not "practices" that you follow in order to come up with a good idea, but they usually trigger an "Aha!" moment in your brain.1. Experimenting:Experimenting with tools, engines, etc.. can help you get a better understanding of what you are capable of achieving with whatever is available to you. With that kind of knowledge, you will have a broader vision of what a game could look/feel like, and you'll have plenty of ideas based on certain skills or mechanics that you've discovered.2. Notes:Noting down ideas as they pop in your head is very important, especially if you tend to quickly forget them (like me.) Keep those notes somewhere where you can look at them for inspiration later on.3. Play!:This one's a given. Our passion towards video games is most probably why we desire to make games in the first place. By playing a wide variety of games from different genres, you are highly likely to be inspired by some of those games. However, it is really important to play not just for fun, but to also observe the good, the bad, and the ugly in those games. You don't want to come up with a "new" game idea that's already proven to be a failure.Last but not least, don't hesitate to show/explain your game ideas to other people. Getting honest opinions can drive you forward, or inspire you to improve. Good luck ;)

How can I come up with good domain idea?

Depends on the business and your focus. If you intend to rely on a lot of organic traffic, keep the domain name simple, on a Dot.com, and include keywords related to your business. If, on the other hand, seo will not play a big role in your business (and I'd think about this very carefully before you say not) then you can get more creative with all of the tlds now available. Have a play around with your ideas on namecheap and see what is available - just be sure to check trademark registers too to ensure you don't infringe on anyones with your chosen name

What are good after prom ideas for just my date and I?

Don't say anything derogative please... and please don't say drink. There won't be any alcohol.

My prom is this Friday and I asked my date if he wanted to do anything after. He said sure, and I told him I'd come up with some ideas and we could pick one together. I was thinking we could either go out to eat somewhere if he were hungry (or even get milkshakes or whatever), or watch a movie or two at my place or his. I can't really think of anything that sounds fun.

My date and I have also been talking since early April, and lately things have been kinda rough, so I just wanna do something to have fun and help us get happier again.

Anybody have a creative mind? I don't wanna spend money, unless it's really cheap. We don't live near a beach or anything (I say that only because a lot of other people on answers were suggesting a walk on the beach if you live near one).

Any decent ideas?

Would it be lame if I set up my Xbox in my basement and we just played video games, or do you think that'd be okay?

Thanks!

How can I come up with a good idea to create a tech startup?

The best way to come up with a good idea for a startup is to identify a significant pain point that people or businesses are experiencing and figure out how to solve it for them. The best startup ideas come from helping people do things better, faster, cheaper or easier. So as you go through your day, notice the processes and products around you. Question everything. And think about whether you could provide a better solution.Once you have identified a problem or pain point and you believe you have a resolution for it, you will want to make sure that the addressable market (the number of people or business who are experiencing this problem) is large enough. If it is, you can then get to work on developing your product or service. While you do this, I suggest working closely with a handful of people in your target market. Use them as a sounding board to make sure you are developing your product/service in the best way (i.e. the way that they are most likely to pay for).I hope you find this helpful.

How do writers come up with original story ideas?

You go to the Idea Pond, with your Idea-fetching Frog, and wait for him to eat one up. The Idea Pond is located smack dab in the middle of Creativity Woods.

The trick is to get a good I.F. Frog, so they can eat more, faster when you are there.

You can get a map of Creativity Woods at any writer's outlet market.

Fundraiser ideas for a saddle club?

Have a FunShow... We have them all the time here to help raise money. They mostly consist of professional games (barrels, poles) and some fun games like Rooster on a Rock or Tandem Bareback. We charge $2 per class or $16 for the day. Anyone of all ages can come as long as they have a negative coggins, alot of people actually show up.

Otherwise maybe you could have a bakesale, rummage sale, tack sale!

Im sure alot of your riders have tack that they don't use. The tack sales we have we usually have 4 or so saddles for sale tons of halters and lots of bits. All proceeds go to the saddle club

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