How to Come Up with ORIGINAL Story Ideas [Brainstorming Method]

Coming up with story ideas can be easy if you know where to look and what questions to ask. In this video, Martin reveals his process for developing ideas that can support a story of any length. It's called "One Truth and Four Questions," and it just might change how you look at people.

00:00 Let's create some story ideas
00:25 Observe and Report
01:46 The one truth about every story
03:12 Why are they doing that?
05:03 What does that say about them?
06:04 What's the most interesting thing that could happen to them?
08:43 Where else could this happen?
10:11 Recap

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[infinitymfg]

I love these kinds of videos. It makes the creative process fun and productive at the same time.

[alphasolace]

Whoot!!! New vid on writing makes my morning happy
The funnest part is joining two idea you threw down in a notebook, and then suddenly they pop (:

[matocajsa]

I want to write short stories, but ive runout of ideas. And this helps. Thnx.

[clairecayson]

Bravo martin so many rich ideas and give these ideas with just plain generosity thanks grab the joy dear teacher you have opened yet another door found moments with possibility in creatively to art and I fuller manner of being in the world and an invitation toward all living things. Peace any joy to you in abundance 😊

[rebeccaschenk]

Fantastic video. Very Inspiring❤ Thank you!

[zanthetp]

Honestly, so extremely helpful. Thank you ❤

[pallavbiswas]

I found this very helpful Martin, Thanks!

[Paulsgirl]

Really great ideas and beautifully, practically presented. Thank you!

[MrSzwierzak]

All stories about people- how about book about spiders? I know I'm picking the hole here but it's true: there are books without single human character. I read book about beans, cats, spiders. And most of them weren't for children.