Different Modes of Thought for Solving Story Problems
Are you stuck? Try these:
build up eliminate work forward work backward associate generalize compare focus purge verbalize visualize hypothesize define dissect symbolize simulate manipulate transform adapt substitute combine separate vary repeat multiply invert transpose unify distort rotate flatten squeeze stretch abstract translate expand reduce understate exaggerate
That’s a long list of solutions to try when your story is stuck! Courtesy of Hey Whipple, Squeeze This by Luke Sullivan, who got that list courtesy of Conceptual Blockbusting by James Adams.
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