Create a short story is what the essay about- An opportunity to practice your problem-solving skills through this essay- Remember that you don’t
need to create anything physically. You may use images orjust descriptions of your ideas. What is

important for this essay is your ability to generate
ideas-

Number your ideas 1 through 21-

Generate 21 ideas about solving it. using the 21 Synectics steps:
1- subtract

2. Repeat

3. Combine

4- Add

5- Transfer

6- Animate

7. Empathize

8. Superimpose

9- Substitute

10- Change Scale

11. Fragment

12- Isolate

13- Distort

14- Contradict

15. Disguise

16- Parody

17- Prevaricate

18- Metamorphose

19- Hybridize

20. Mythologize

21- Fantasize