How to come up with story ideas using sheer coincidence as a prompt.

The writer Paul Auster keeps a notebook about the coincidences he has encountered in his life. Then he uses them as story prompts. In fact, he has (to my knowledge) used two examples to weave a story.

Now why can't you do the same?

Write down in your notebook, a list of coincidences that you encounter. For example this may involve bumping into an old school friend while travelling in Uganda. Or you may be a police officer that arrests a prostitute who used to be a colleague.

Give it a go. You never know, something may come of these story ideas.

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