If you hear a phrase or word and think 'that would make a great story title'!
If you have dreams about the direction your current fic is going.
If you ask you NON-interested kids for plot ideas.
If you ask you son about forensics because he's an NCIS/ science freak.
If you run out of names for your characters so you start using the names of family or friends.
If your characters are patterned after the neighbors.
Sorry... just had to add my two cents.
SQD
