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3 Ways to Snatch Story Ideas Out of Thin Air

3 Ways to Snatch Story Ideas Out of Thin Air

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Robert Roy Britt
Mar 03, 2025
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I’ve written multiple times here about where story ideas come from and how to find them. In this post, I offer up three really specific ways to generate story ideas without waiting around for a news hook or some divine inspiration.

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1. Back in October, I interviewed social psychologist Megan Shen for a story, What We Really Want From L…

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