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Edited by Jordan, Carolyn Barratt, Bigforehead, Teresa and 1 other

Are you thinking of writing a book or entering a competition, but are stuck for ideas? It's not that hard coming up with some. Just read on...

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    Start off by thinking of what you want the idea for. Is it to write a book, invent a new innovation, to write a good story for a magazine or to throw someone a themed party? Whatever it is, it's always a good idea to do a bit of deeper research into the topic and what ideas have already been thought of.

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    Try looking for inspiration. Try going on a holiday or traveling somewhere new. You never know - in a fresh, new place, so many ideas that you have never thought of before can come drifting over to you! Also read a lot of books and be inspired by ideas that have already been thought of to come up with your own.

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    You may want to reflect on interesting events that have previously happened to you. You are unique and things that have happened to you may be of interest to others.

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    Don't give up! Don't get frustrated if you can't think of any ideas at the moment. Your brain will not be able to think properly if you get frustrated. Try drinking sufficient amounts of water, exercising efficiently and sleeping a lot so that your brain will be fresh, able to work and able to incorporate ideas into whatever you've been looking for ideas for.

Edit Warnings

  • Make sure you don't duplicate ideas. Ensure your idea is original. By all means you can research and look for inspiration but once you have come up with an idea, try researching into whether it has already been thought of.

Edit Things You'll Need

  • A computer - to research and look at ideas or to book holidays
  • Access to a library - to be able to read a wide variety of books
  • A big imagination - compulsory if you want to think of ideas!
  • Courage and the will to act on the ideas when you get them - sometimes ideas lay dormant, ready to sprout, but when you lack the courage and sometimes enthusiasm, ideas stay suppressed because you unconsciously block it out by fears of your own imagination!

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Categories: Education and Communications

Recent edits by: Teresa, Bigforehead, Carolyn Barratt

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