I’ve been playing the “What if…” game lately. A lot.
Mostly in my head although Captain Cavedweller gets hit with random questions from time to time.
Do you ever sit and ask “what if…” questions to help spur your creativity or move you forward in your writing?
I seem to do this quite a lot when I’m working on the basics for a storyline.
Here is how that seems to go: What if He does this and She says that, how would that play out? What if He were to…
You get the idea.
If you find yourself stuck or facing down a big case of writer’s block, try playing with some “what ifs” and “how woulds” and see if that helps spark a little creativity!
I love that game at the beginning of a book or even in the middle when I am bored with where things are going. It is at the end, when I am editing the rough draft and hubby goes “you should…,” that I want to scream. His suggestions can turn into major rewrites if I don’t figure out alternatives to fix the perceived problem. Not something I want to be doing as I am polishing a completely manuscript.
However, a bit of what if can really bring life to a new MS.
That’s great, Rachel! My husband comes up with some fabulous ideas just as I’m finishing things up. Always perfect timing!