Do you ever feel stuck and want to write something new but don’t know where to even begin? How could one even start generating ideas? Have no fear! Sam and Sarah look to news headlines of the week to brainstorm possible stories for a new play. Try it out yourself and tell us what you thought about the exercise!

LISTEN TO EPISODE 19: HEADLINES! HEADLINES! GET YOUR IDEAS HERE!

LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

New York Times – “My Daughter Was a Preschool Biter”
parenting.nytimes.com/preschooler/preschool-biting

Los Angeles Times – “A 102-year-old woman faces eviction so the landlords’ daughter can move in. It’s completely legal”
www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me…190523-story.html

USA Today – “Trump, first lady have tea with Prince Charles”
www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nati…rles/1330067001/

Entertainment Weekly – “Anderson Cooper forgot to tell his mom he was coming out: ‘You could’ve given me a heads up!’
ew.com/celebrity/2019/06/05/…mom-coming-out-story/

Washington Post – “He asked the FBI to analyze ‘Bigfoot’ hair 40 years ago and never heard back. Until now.” 
www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/….710959f3af51

The Atlantic “When Your Final Exam is Surviving The Wilderness” 
www.theatlantic.com/education/archi…urvival/590890/

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