Where Do Ideas Come From?

Ideas can come from anything. A writer can be inspired from a whole world of things, from friends to strangers to school to a flower on the sidewalk. A good writer will be able to think of something their friend told them last week and turn it into a wonderful story. A songwriter will be able to look at a bumblebee and write a hit song. Many things can inspire us. Ideas don't have to come from professionals; anyone in the world can think of something and turn in into something completely different. All you need is an idea and a bit of imagination.

My Favorite Story-What Makes a Good Story?

Out of all the short stories we read in the short story unit, my favorite was "Lambs to the Slaughter". I liked it because of the characters. Mary's character was very well built; her characterization was the most detailed. Roald Dahl used characterization very well to make the characters come to life in the story. The plot was also interesting and suspenseful, and I liked how Mary Maloney got rid of the evidence. The theme the author communicated, identity, related to the story well, and I thought that the story had a lot of body.