Brainstorming without a brain

[restlessjack]

Right now I’m trying desperately to come up with an idea for my short story that’s due this Thursday for English class. So far I’ve got nothing. Part of my problem stems from the fact - as I mentioned in my very first journal entry - that my writing naturally gravitates towards fantasy and science fiction (both true hallmarks of being a dork),

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[pensylvania_joe]

Really, I think what we’re writing may be less of a short story and more of a single moment in a character’s life - one little event with its own dramatic arc that doesn’t exactly wrap up the person’s character development.

A short story is just that, Jack: A single moment in a character's life. But at the same time, it's more. It's not just ANY single moment. It's the single MOST IMPORTANT moment in a character's life... at least, so far. A moment that brings with it necessary change, that demands growth.

but I digress.