I really enjoyed the exercise we did in class about finding stories in newspapers. I tend to struggle sometimes when coming up with original story ideas and just seeing as how many the class and I came up with in such a short amount of time was great to see and very encouraging. Also, being a journalism major, it was fun to mix to major and minor using newspapers as a source. I see myself definitely using this technique in the future.
I found Cynsations post on Glee incredibly interesting. Cynthia touched on the recent loss of actor Cry Montieth and the tribute show Glee aired this week. Along the same lines as the paragraph above, Cynthia claims she watches young adult media for story ideas. This is another great example of how to come up with stories. Obviously one wouldn't plagiarize, but seeing what young adults are interested and using that to your advantage can create a plethora of ideas. It's all about keeping up with the times.
I also found the post about writing sequels intriguing. I've personally never followed up on one of my stories as I tend to have a concrete ending with each work. Cynthia notes that her editor found a single plot hole, which created the opportunity to continue the series. We are taught to tie all loose ends so there's no confusion but sometimes this can be taken advantage of to keep the story into a series.
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