Writing Your Own Story
Pick a plot that you thought of and decide if it interests you or not. Or you could pick a common topic that's regularly associated with the public, like "mean" cliques in middle school or a "Cinderella" like story, and add a twist to it. Just make sure that people will not be annoyed by that. Another method that works is to pick a few key words of the theme your story will be and write them down. For example, a few words of the theme of your story could be "scary", "horror", and "terrifying". It's basically the mood of your story, the theme of it and what "feeling" it sets off to your readers. Try to come up with a concept for your story. For example, the concept of Jurassic Park is cloned dinosaurs wreaking havoc on an island. A concept is simple but easy for people to understand. Having a solid concept can help you flesh out the plot of your story.
Know the age group for your story. If you want to base your story towards younger people, write about youthful topics. If your age group is based towards older people, it is better to write about more mature topics. Don't write about callow topics if you're basing your story towards older people. However, keep in mind, some older people do like younger story topics.
Create the characters. Make sure the characters relate to your story and try to mix it up a little. Like you could have a bizarre character be in a professional business. You can write a whole profile for your characters, or you could just keep it simple by just writing their name, age, and maybe a small description. Give them a unique name. Give them an unexpected personality. Just don't overdo it or readers will be confused. Try to avoid stereotypes and characters that have been done to death. Diversifying your characters and challenging stereotypes will make your story more interesting to readers.
Start to create your story. This plot could be anything, from talking zebras to upwards gravity, anything. Make it interesting and unique. Make up a topic that was never used before. That may sound hard, but it's really not. Pick a random scene with a unique topic and plot. It's really important to make sure it interests you.
Type your story or write it.
Getting Inspired
Write from experience. Write about something that means something to you; there's no point writing about something you have never experienced or know nothing about. Make it relatable to you; after all, a good story comes from the heart.
Keep paper handy. Always keep a notepad and write words/phrases that inspire you.
Bring the characters to life. Give the characters interesting characteristics and make them relatable to you. They could be a person you know or a person you have imagined.
Give the characters depth. Have the characters change, just like people do in real life. As the story unwinds put the characters in different situations that shows a different side to them.
Make it unique. Don't go for the same plot and ending. Be unique make your story end in an unpredictable way.
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