Gathering Material
Create two posts, each with Task 2 as a category, but each with the following 2 names: Compost Heap and Brain Dump, followed by your name. Get a really nice featured image. You can also add images to your posts in the body of the post. You can also use links to videos, or songs.
1. Compost Heap
To get a story idea…
Start collecting anything that interest you. Ask yourself: “What interests me?” Then write it down. Make lists. Did you like that pizza with squash and sage? Did you get some really great callouses rock wall climbing? Did you hear an inspiring or very sad song? Do you remember a lonely time in your life.
Sit down EVERY DAY at the same time, and for 10 minutes write down stuff in your Compost Heap.
Once you have a story idea, write for 20 minutes each day at the same time: 10 minutes for Compost Heap , 10 minutes for Brain Dump.
2. Brain Dump
If you have a story idea…
Write everything you can think of about that story. Consider characters, setting, conflict, and any themes or ideas you have
Write down anything that comes to mind, explore all your senses–do you see colors, places, smells, objects, time periods, whatever.
If something catches your attention, like the setting of a place or a scene the character might be in–keep exploring that.
Dont try to make sense of the material, dont try to make it cohere. Contradictions are fine. Messiness is fine. Make a damn mess…