Instead, focus on being "obvious" and allowing the story to unfold naturally.

It is one of those specific, niche searches that signals a desperate need for creative revival. Whether you are an improviser, a novelist, a screenwriter, or a public speaker, Johnstone’s work is the secret weapon for breaking through creative blocks.

To create structure, Johnstone suggests feeding earlier ideas back into the narrative later on, creating a sense of inevitability.

Shaking up that world with an unexpected event (e.g., a snake slithers out of the cereal box).

How do you keep a story moving forward? Johnstone introduces two vital concepts: