Random Word Idea Spark
A classic lateral-thinking technique: forces a connection between an unrelated {random_word} and a {problem_or_theme} you're stuck on, generating eight unconventional ideas that wouldn't surface from brainstorming the problem alone. Each idea explains the link back to the random word, so the leap is traceable rather than arbitrary, and you can judge whether the connection is worth developing further. Best used when a brainstorm has gone stale and keeps circling the same three obvious ideas.