What It Look Like If It Snowed in Hawaii?

50 years from now, everything will be different.  5000 miles away from where you're reading this, something is different. What do you think it is? Could you describe it? Details are very important in boosting creativity. For example, I could describe a baseball stadium in two ways.

One Being: There is a large building with many people in it, cheering for their team to win. There is a big screen, delicious food, and a team mascot. The player steps up to the plate, and hits a walk-off homerun, sending his team to the playoffs.

 

The Other Being: The evening sun settles down on an 11,000 square foot masterpiece, holding 50,000 screaming fans. As the team captain is shown on the massive, LED big screen, bright flashes of camera lights sporadically come and go throughout the stands. The fumes of hotdogs and peanuts fill the stadium as he steps up to home plate.  Suddenly, the crowd goes dead silent. A pin dropped can be heard. Trying to peer over the fan in front of him, home plate isn't visible for the young boy. The crack of the bat is heard around the world, similar to that of a piece of oak being yanked off a tree. It's a distinct sound. The baseball gets lost in the starry sky, and suddenly lands in the boy's overly-sized  leather glove that his father gave to him. The stadium sounds like 50,000 people just went down the drop of a roller coaster- and straight into the playoffs.

Notice the difference? Both were the same scenario, but the second one had much more detail. This makes it more enjoyable to write and to read. If you want to be like the first one-fine. But just know that you won't have the creativity to come up with details like the second example. So that's why I hope you're here. As you can see, details play a HUGE role in distinguishing a boring essay (or idea, etc.) from a great one. This exercise will help you realize that it's fun and easy to come up with details for almost anything!

I'm going to give you a list of random questions that you won't know anything about. That's the point. When you are told to write about something that you have no clue about, the gears in your brain really start to grind. Think long and hard, and write an answer to the best of your ability, with as much detail as possible. It's simple: the more detail you put in, the more creativity you will get out of it.  Remember, have fun with it! If you aren't, nothing will be achieved!

1- What will movie theatres be like in 2050?
2- What does the inside of Dr. Seuss's house look like?
3- What would it look like if there was (somehow) a snowstorm in Hawaii?
4- What does an alien from Mars look like?
5- What is it like on top of the Giza Pyramid?
6- What do fireworks look like when watching them from above?
7- How does pizza in Italy look like and how does it taste?
8- Describe the new color that is added to the rainbow in 2035.
9- What does rain look like for the first time?
10- What will cell phones look like 20 years from now?

As always, if you want my take on any of these questions, feel free to comment and ask. I would be glad to share my details on each of these questions. I want to know your details also! Remember: Every single detail you add is like plugging in another key in your brain. Try to visualize the scenarios because it will really help you become a more imaginative and creative person. Please share with your friends. I hope this exercise helps you become more creative! Thanks!