BRAINSTORMING 235. Get Definition Turn to a random page in the dictionary and generate ideas from at least 3 of the words on that page. 236. Alphabetize Generate an idea that starts with each letter of the alphabet. 237. Rule with 9 1 Follow the comedy Rule of 9 and do a 10x10x10 Matrix. Write a list of 10 ideas. Pick the best idea and write 10 extensions of that one idea. Take one idea from that list and write 10 more extentions of that idea. 238. Pass the Solution Have everyone write down the first sentence of a possible solution on their own sheet of paper. Have everyone pass their paper to the person sitting next to them, who then writes the next sentence of the solution (and so on and so on)2. 1 The Rule of 9 in comedy states that 90% of what you write will be crap. This holds true regardless of what level of comedy you are at. 2 Similar to the Telephone Pictionary game described in #111. 125
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