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If making stuff up is scary or hard, consider this: You make up stories every night when you dream. You can already make stuff up. You just need to tap into that ability when you’re awake. There are two ways to do that: inspiration and invention.

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coming up with an idea by thinking about it

Invention is the generation of ideas through a process of conscious thought. It’s counterpoint is inspiration. Both are useful tools when improvising.

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An expert is anyone who has specialized knowledge. As an inter-actor, you play people from many professions and walks of life. It might be a senator, a scientist, or a psychic. The more you know, the more you have to play with, but you can’t know it all. Here are some ways to play experts with limited knowledge.

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Say as many unrelated words or phrases as possible. Track how many you can generate in one minute.

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