Essay : Applying the 21 Synectics Steps

Assignment: Select one problem from the following list (create a short story).
Remember that you don’t need to create anything physically. You may use images or just descriptions of your ideas. What is important for this assignment is your ability to generate ideas.

Number your ideas 1 through 21.
Generate 21 ideas about solving it, using the 21 Synectics steps linked – https://content.grantham.edu/academics/LPF_HU260/Synectics.html

Your completed assignment should be written primarily in first person and should be 500-750 words in length. If you use sources in your writing, be sure to identify them.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Creating a Short Story
The problem that I selected for the task was the creation of a short story. The story is about betrayal in love. One character who had loved another a lot ends up being betrayed by the other character through infidelity.

1. Subtract – I can take away from the story too much description. Authors include descriptions in stories to give the reader a visual representation of the scenes in the story. However, too much description confuses a reader and thus, unnecessary.
2. Repeat – I can repeat the writing styles used and recommended by short story writers and trainers in the area. The styles include sentence style, paragraph style, and division of the story into sections.
   Combine – I can combine short story writing ideas offered by…