The internet abounds with idea generators. One of my favorites is TV Tropes.
I had a scene in Biting Oz where vampire hero Glynn is making out with human woman heroine Junior in her third-floor bedroom when her parents came upstairs to investigate.
The scene was funny--I mean, dark sexy vampire and parents--but not funny enough. TV Tropes to the rescue!
If a character needs to hide, make the places successively more cramped, inaccessible, and obvious.
Poor Glynn went from under the bed to a dark corner of the room to bracing Spider-man style on the ceiling.
Published since 2009, over the years I've accumulated various items of writing wisdom. The Third Tuesday Writing Tidbit showcases these items in no particular order. Click here to see all 3T Tidbits.
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