Creative Writing Ideas and Your Imagination
If a flash fiction writer can set his or her imagination free, then all kinds of short stories are possible.
I once wrote a flash fiction tweet about a jilted boyfriend who escapes from a mental institution, buys a gun, confronts his ex-girlfriend in her office which is on a top floor in a skyscraper, backs her in a corner, rips off her blouse and bra and fondles her, laughs and then jumps out the open window to his death. All this, including the title, within 140 characters. The story is buried somewhere in my Triond archives.
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Don’t asked me how I came up with that flash fiction idea.
I do have a fear of heights and when I was a student at the University of Pittsburgh a few years ago, I always felt uneasy taking a class on one of the upper floors. Don’t ask me what I thought was going to happen. Maybe I have a suicidal streak, too.
I do know I find the idea of Twitter and tweets fascinating. I have a Twitter account. My Triond account and my blog are hooked up to my Twitter account.
And I like to fondle women.
Well, I think we’ve solved where the story probably came from. Mix in these personal traits of mine with my imagination and you’ve got the background of this particular flash fiction tweet.
But seriously, folks, who knows where creative writing ideas come from. I think we can all agree that creative writing ideas are a mixture of the real and the imagined.
Where do your creative writing ideas come from?
Sex Videos and Orgasm are flash fiction stories.
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November 5th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
great share
November 5th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Nice Post!
November 5th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
Like your honesty! and your ability to tweet in 140 characters. I always find that impossible!!
Anyway, i get my ideas from everyday things. I will be brushing my teeth for instance and come up with a great idea. But when i try to actively think for ideas i can never come up with them..
November 5th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Great article, definately one to bookmark!
November 5th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
Ideas are just about everywhere. I have a bigger problem winnowing through ideas than getting them. I’m impressed by the 140 words though; my natural short story length is about thirty pages.
November 5th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Ideas are just about everywhere. I have a bigger problem winnowing through ideas than getting them. I\’m impressed by the 140 words though; my natural short story length is about thirty pages.
November 5th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
All that in 140 characters. You really have a way with words
Really creative. I’m imaginative myself and you are right, when we write fiction, it’s a combination of reality and imagination.
November 5th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Wow what a heck of a story to tell in 140 characters. That is actually quite amazing!
November 5th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
nice share
November 5th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Thxx.
November 5th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
I can imagine the reader must have enjoyed that one.
November 5th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
You are right, its a mixture of imagination and observation.
November 5th, 2010 at 10:52 pm
A story I am hoping will become a children’s picture was a combination of details over a period of seven years, seeing pigeons close up as babies, getting more information about pigeons from Cornell University, writing a poem and then the story. In one short story I wrote for one of my Institute of Children’s Literature courses, the idea came from a story I made up as a child and never forgot the plot.
November 6th, 2010 at 12:07 am
Guy,
Great article! From the time I get up in the morning until I go to bed at night, I’m constantly coming up with ideas. I use what if a lot. Sometimes I put myself in different situations and see what I come up with. Ideas are all around us. The people we meet, and know, or maybe we’ve heard someone say something interesting, or even picking up a newspaper or magazine will inspire. But I have just one problem. Which idea should I start writing about first? Again, Excellent article, Guy. Keep ‘em comin’
Randy
November 6th, 2010 at 12:08 am
Guy,
Great article! From the time I get up in the morning until I go to bed at night, I\’m constantly coming up with ideas. I use what if a lot. Sometimes I put myself in different situations and see what I come up with. Ideas are all around us. The people we meet, and know, or maybe we\’ve heard someone say something interesting, or even picking up a newspaper or magazine will inspire. But I have just one problem. Which idea should I start writing about first? Again, Excellent article, Guy. Keep \’em comin\’
Randy
November 6th, 2010 at 12:09 am
Guy,
Great article! From the time I get up in the morning until I go to bed at night, I\\\’m constantly coming up with ideas. I use what if a lot. Sometimes I put myself in different situations and see what I come up with. Ideas are all around us. The people we meet, and know, or maybe we\\\’ve heard someone say something interesting, or even picking up a newspaper or magazine will inspire. But I have just one problem. Which idea should I start writing about first? Again, Excellent article, Guy. Keep ‘em comin’
Randy
November 6th, 2010 at 12:09 am
Guy,
Great article! From the time I get up in the morning until I go to bed at night, I\\\\\\\’m constantly coming up with ideas. I use what if a lot. Sometimes I put myself in different situations and see what I come up with. Ideas are all around us. The people we meet, and know, or maybe we\\\\\\\’ve heard someone say something interesting, or even picking up a newspaper or magazine will inspire. But I have just one problem. Which idea should I start writing about first? Again, Excellent article, Guy. Keep them coming
Randy
November 6th, 2010 at 12:11 am
Guy,
Great article! From the time I get up in the morning until I go to bed at night, I’m constantly coming up with ideas. I use what if a lot. Sometimes I put myself in different situations and see what I come up with. Ideas are all around us. The people we meet, and know, or maybe we’ve heard someone say something interesting, or even picking up a newspaper or magazine will inspire. But I have just one problem. Which idea should I start writing about first? Again, Excellent article, Guy. Keep them coming.
Randy
November 6th, 2010 at 12:12 am
Guy,
Great article! From the time I get up in the morning until I go to bed at night, I\’m constantly coming up with ideas. I use what if a lot. Sometimes I put myself in different situations and see what I come up with. Ideas are all around us. The people we meet, and know, or maybe we have heard someone say something interesting, or even picking up a newspaper or magazine will inspire. But I have just one problem. Which idea should I start writing about first? Again, Excellent article, Guy. Keep them coming.
Randy
November 6th, 2010 at 12:13 am
Guy,
Great article! From the time I get up in the morning until I go to bed at night, I\\\’m constantly coming up with ideas. I use what if a lot. Sometimes I put myself in different situations and see what I come up with. Ideas are all around us. The people we meet, and know, or maybe we have heard someone say something interesting, or even picking up a newspaper or magazine will inspire. But I have just one problem. Which idea should I start writing about first? Again, Excellent article, Guy. Keep them coming.
Randy
November 6th, 2010 at 1:03 am
good article and great ideas thanx for share
November 6th, 2010 at 1:46 am
Nice write. But really–is that a question anyone can answer?
November 6th, 2010 at 3:56 am
Great article
Thanks for sharing
November 6th, 2010 at 5:44 am
As usual Guy you tips are worth a mint. Brilliant LB
November 6th, 2010 at 7:59 am
Very useful tips indeed.
November 6th, 2010 at 9:06 am
Nice, I love writing fiction.
November 6th, 2010 at 9:07 am
Nice, I love writing fiction.
November 6th, 2010 at 11:20 am
thanks guy for always being helpful
November 6th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Thanks for sharing this article…i enjoy reading this one…
November 6th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
WELL WRITTEN.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:09 pm
a 140-character story? Wow! That’s impressive Guy!
November 6th, 2010 at 11:34 pm
You do give excellent tips and advice. Wow, a 140 word story, I am impressed. It’s funny sometimes where and how writers get their ideas. I get them from events in my life, dreams or just have them pop in my head.
November 7th, 2010 at 8:07 am
how can you put up a 140-character story? you showed me the answer..”But seriously, folks, who knows where creative writing ideas come from. I think we can all agree that creative writing ideas are a mixture of the real and the imagined.”
A post worth bookmarking.
November 7th, 2010 at 8:19 am
how can you put up a 140-character story? you showed me the answer..\”But seriously, folks, who knows where creative writing ideas come from. I think we can all agree that creative writing ideas are a mixture of the real and the imagined.\”
A post worth bookmarking.
November 7th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
My creative writing ideas generally come from dreams, or real life, or random- I’ll see something written on the public bathroom stall, and that may spark an idea.
November 7th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Not all the article directories give you an oppotunity to write about anything, but triond does.
November 7th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
You really do stir up something in me that constantly questions the root of creativity. Where do you draw the line between your imagination and that alter personality hiding behind the veil of creativity. Who cares. I love it. Thanks.
November 8th, 2010 at 9:01 am
I have to say thanks, because I have a tendency to over think my stories and that’s why they never get past the first few sentences.
November 8th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Very nice article! Made me laugh!
November 9th, 2010 at 6:56 am
I love creative writing. I believe that ideas come from imagination combined with the writer’s personality, beliefs and values. This is a great article. It inspires me to write more. Thank you for sharing.
November 10th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
its funny because I wrote a piece about a boyfriend too at one point…i did not put it online but i was thinking about doing the whole flash fiction thing. so thanks for making me think of it again. if you have not yet joined the online writers face book page it is time to do so! thanks !!
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