Q&A for How to Come up With Ideas for Creative Writing

If you have boring dreams at night, do not use them. Instead, use your daydreams to craft a story special to you.

Labelling each scene with the date and location helps carry time transitions. For example, one scene could be "A hundred years ago, Virginia" and the next could be labelled as "Now, Virginia". Also, flashbacks can be used to describe a character's past.

Sure. Many writers find success financially and on a passionate level.

Wattpad, Goodreads, and other similar websites are great resources for finding and communicating with other authors who are just starting out.

Write about how you've grown because of it, maybe. How would you be different if the betrayal never happened? In what way did you learn from it? Who betrayed you, and did this help you become better at knowing if someone is really your friend, and/or preventing future betrayal? Answering these questions will help stop it from veering into morbid writing.

Include events that trigger a flashback, revealing how and why a character is affected. Use flashbacks to explain the character's current reactions and motivations.

An important lesson in creative writing is to draw inspiration from others' ideas. You can use their work as a template to develop something original. Set a target, gather examples of writing that appeal to you, and use them as inspiration. Pinterest is a great resource for this!

Focus on making the story enjoyable for yourself, as it's your creation. You don't need to impress everyone; what matters is that you enjoy writing it. Think of it as a personal project, and write. While some may dislike it, many people often appreciate unique writing.

You can make cultural references without violating copyright; just ensure you avoid stereotypes, as they can be more offensive than copyright issues.