October 20 – 23, 2022

Pasadena, CA

What’s the Big Idea?

Every story starts as a concept: A microscopic kernel of a premise that can, if properly nurtured, unfurl into a fully matured narrative in your head. But fresh ideas are difficult to come by, and it’s awfully hard to write a novel if you don’t have anywhere to begin. Fertilize your mind with these generative tricks—guaranteed to germinate a story in even the most arid cerebral soil.