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Step 1
Use your 5 senses. Go around and test things out with your senses. Note how something looks, tastes or feels and write it down. Ask yourself questions. Who, what, when, where and why may spark some ideas.
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Step 2
Observe your surroundings. Go to the mall or walk around the park. Take a look around and write down what you see. Ideas are all over the place. For example, if you see a couch in front of you, take that and turn it into "10 Ways to Avoid Becoming a Couch Potato."
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Step 3
Try the cluster method. On a piece of paper, write one word in the center and circle it. Draw lines from the circle and write other words associated with that main word. Soon ideas will start to form from the words you write.
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Step 4
Allow yourself to free-write. Set a time limit and write down anything you can, even if it is just mindless dribble. Continue to free-write until your time is up. By then you may have the start of some good ideas. If nothing comes the first time, try it again.
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Step 5
Read magazines. If you spot an article you like, think about ways you can delve into the topic further to find out other questions you want answered. Try giving the topic a new spin to make it interesting.
