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: Figure out what your character wants and then put something in their way to prevent them from getting it.

: Look at a painting or a photo and ask the five W's (who, what, when, where, why) to extract a plot from the imagery. : Figure out what your character wants and

If you want to build on this or create something entirely new, you can try these brainstorming techniques: One rainy Tuesday, while shifting a heavy stack

Tamo had always been a "collector of quiet things." While other kids in the village spent their afternoons racing down the sun-drenched hills, Tamo could usually be found in the dim, dust-mote-filled attic of his grandfather’s old farmhouse. One rainy Tuesday

One rainy Tuesday, while shifting a heavy stack of yellowed newspapers, he found a small, rusted iron lantern. It wasn’t much to look at—the glass was cracked, and the wick was long gone. But when Tamo blew away the dust, he noticed a faint, pulsing blue glow emanating from the base.