If you are like me, sometimes you may want to stretch your creative legs. One idea I have given thought to, and I am sure used a hundred times by writers all over, is using a fortune cookie as basis for a scene, flash fiction piece or short story.
Next time you order Chinese food or any cuisine where fortune cookies are served as part of your meal, save the fortune inside. When you sit down to do some writing, have your fortune ready. Write down any ideas that might come forth, even if the idea doesn't seem very good. Occationally, some fortunes have a translation of a word from English to Chinese or even lucky numbers. Let any ideas come from these as well.
To help, one of my fortunes happens to be "Happy event will take place shortly in your home". On the back, it has the translation for Cake with lucky numbers 39, 37, 4, 48, 41, 47. An idea that comes to mind is a child's 4th birthday in the year 1948 where 37 people showed up. A birthday is a happy event (usually) that can happen at home involving cake. 4 and 48 and 37 are just examples of numbers being used.
Hope this helps and just remember to allow your imagination to run free.
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