WEEK 2 - Creative Writing - Developing Ideas & Inspiration

One of the most common questions new writers ask is: “Where do story ideas come from?”In Week 2 of our Creative Writing course, we focused entirely on how to generate ideas and recognise inspiration in everyday life.

The good news is that writers don’t wait for inspiration — they learn how to notice it, capture it, and develop it. Ideas are everywhere once you know what to look for.

Watch the Week 2 Creative Writing Lesson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f12BzoeonfQ

In this session we cover:

• Why ideas don’t have to be big to be powerful

• Finding inspiration in ordinary moments

• Using “what if?” questions to spark stories

• Turning memories into writing material

• Observing people, places, and conversations

• Keeping an idea notebook or idea list

Idea-Starter Prompts from This Session

Try building a story from one of these:

• A stranger says something that makes no sense — but later proves true

• A normal day goes slightly wrong — then worse

• Someone receives a message not meant for them

• A small decision leads to a big consequence

This Week’s Writing Exercise

Choose one simple idea and expand it into a short scene. Focus on curiosity and possibility — not polish.

You don’t find ideas — you train yourself to notice them.