What do arranged marriages and writing have in common?  Coming up with a story idea you love, why a story idea isn’t everything, and what I learned when I let a bunch of strangers pick my book idea.

What do arranged marriages and writing have in common?  Coming up with a story idea you love, why a story idea isn’t everything, and what I learned when I let a bunch of strangers pick my book idea.

How many times do you get a new story idea?  All the time, right? Unless, of course you’re supposed to be thinking of one, and it’s urgent that you get one quickly.  How many times does someone come up to you and say, “Oh you’re a writer? I had the...