Prompts
A Question Is a Better Starting Point Than a Theme
A question is a better starting point than a theme: turn a vague idea into a creative prompt that points to workable…
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Browse pieces on prompts, exploration, materials, collaboration, and revision. Each begins with a particular question about how an idea can find its next shape.
Materials
Paper Sketches or Loose Word Lists?
Paper sketches or loose word lists help you develop an idea: choose the format that makes its structure or language…
Exploration
The Old Scrapbook as a Place to Think
Use an old scrapbook as a thinking tool: preserve where fragments came from, arrange them to test a question, and turn…
Revision
The First Idea Is Not Always the Best Fit
The first idea is not always the best fit. Use concrete criteria and a contrasting draft to see which direction serves…
Collaboration
A Five-Minute Round for Sharing Half-Formed Ideas
Use a five-minute round for sharing half-formed ideas to surface a useful question, make each turn easier to follow…