Engaged Idea Mining – Part 2

Last week, I challenged you to get out there and mine some writing ideas via engagement, or more specifically, by asking questions in a variety of situations. This is one way to get beyond the observational, or passive, method of generating ideas. So this week, I want to talk about engagement via doing. In other words, the whole Nike nine-yards.

Engaged Idea Mining – Part 1

To the vast surprise of non-writers, most word people don’t have a problem coming up with story ideas, though I’d wager that most of those ideas come via observational, or passive, sources (reading, watching, overhearing, etc.). Not a single thing wrong with that, of course. But I challenge you to take it a step further. Get out there and mine some ideas via engagement. It’s empowering, invigorating, and a hell of a balance for a writer’s solitary, sedentary lifestyle. Part one of this topic addresses engagement in terms of asking questions. Sound boring? I beg to differ…