The Writer's Brainstorming Toolkit: Thinking in New Directions

By Pam McCutcheon and Michael Waite

Ever have problems brainstorming a book with just yourself?

Can't break out of those old, familiar tropes and stereotypes? The Writer's Brainstorming Toolkit: Thinking in New Directions is your solution to rejuvenate your writing and kick those old, worn-out ideas to the curb.

No idea how to start putting together a story? No problem-the book can help you create one.

Stuck in the middle of a story and don't know what motivates your characters or what happens next? Draw a card, and let the suggestions spur original ideas.

Whether you're writing short stories, novellas, or novels, this book, combined with your own regular deck of playing cards, can help you think in new, exciting directions.

With a random draw of the cards, you can break out of your old linear way of thinking and be challenged to create new characters and character traits, determine their internal and external conflicts, and create an original plot, complete with the character's ordinary world, the trigger event, turning points, and the black moment and resolution.

Get your copy and try it today

(Originally published under the title The Writer's Brainstorming Kit)

Praise from users of the system:

"The Writer's Brainstorming Tool]Kit seemed like a truly dumb idea, until I started using it. Now I wouldn't be without it. I can't recommend it highly enough. Every writer I've shared it with wants to steal mine, but I tell them they have to buy their own. So should you. It is marvelous." - Carolyn McSparren, award-winning romance author

"My critique group uses this all the time when we brainstorm. It's a great jumpstarter for ideas." - Cheryl St. John, author of Writing With Emotion, Tension & Conflict

"The Writer's Brainstorming Tool]Kit will join your dictionary and your thesaurus as a must-have tool for the writing trade. After the first time, you'll wonder how you ever wrote without it " - Laura Hayden, author

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1950349721
• ISBN13: 9781950349722
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Parker Hayden Media
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"