Story Ideas for Writers
Another crazy week. Just when you think it can’t get any crazier… it does. Kim-Jong-Un either dead or in a vegetative state, Mike Pence ignoring the mandatory masking rules at the MAYO CLINIC, and POTUS suggesting that disinfectants be taken internally and that blasting COVID-19 with light will fix all of our problems,
And then there is all of the spin… and watching the contortions that Trump’s followers take to say that what he said makes perfect sense convinces me that they are all extreme yoga practitioners. I saw the speech. It was baffling and frightening all at the same time. It was clear to me what he was saying, and I couldn’t believe it. The most powerful man in the world lacks basic knowledge about how the human body works and lacks the wisdom to keep his mouth shut about things he knows nothing about.
On to other subjects. Whenever you use the words “But wait, hear me out,” you’ve already lost the argument. But that is the beauty of it as a story starter. The implied disagreement creates ripe conflict for a good story.
- But wait, hear me out.
- Know when to back off.
- I keep a shotgun…
- It’s an awful thing…
- But over time they…
- Nobody likes…
- Great to meet you.
- How long they’ve been…
- We don’t need to…
- He’s very much the…
- Why didn’t that work out?
- I knew that this was…
Let me know which of the “Provocative Phrases” above worked well for you in the comments below. See ya next week!