How to Develop Writing Topics

Do you have a hard time expanding and coming up with writing topics? Here are a few tips that will allow you to develop your writing topics into multiple articles, stories, or any other writing you are doing.

Things You'll Need

• Writing Utensils
• Paper
• Journal

Instructions

1. Free Write - Simply, write down anything and everything that comes to mind, whether or not you have a topic picked out. Don't think about what you're writing. Just write.

2. Brainstorm - Write down all of the ideas that come to mind. They don't have to be organized, as long as you write them down.

3. Cluster - Take your topic and break it down. Make a cluster and branch ideas from that topic. Link the ideas together when there is a connection.

4. Journals - Keep a recording of the things that happen during your day. Make a note of anything interesting that happens, questions you have, what you read, and your opinions.

5. Ask Questions - Anything you do can produce questions. Write them down. Get the answers and determine if it is something you want to share with others.

6. Make Lists - This is more direct then brainstorming. With lists, you simply have to write down related information to a general topic.

Tips & Warnings

• Write down everything, even if you think it's a bad idea. You might be able to make it a good one later.