by Cindy K. Sproles @CindyDevoted
Brainstorming—who needs it? Right? But for the record—we all need to brainstorm with a like-minded person from time to time. Brainstorming is a valuable skill that can help a writer in a pinch or help develop an already “in play” plotline.
I have a friend who is a gifted brainstormer. Give him one line and his brain runs in a hundred different directions. I gave him my idea of a Civil War soldier with a secret and a box of gold. That was all it took before he’d spit out numerous ideas in minutes—one of which I used.
