Elaborate on Your Creativity

Elaborate

Technique#2 Today's verb is in many ways, the opposite of eliminate. Sometimes a creative problem is too cluttered and sometimes we need to add something. Flexibility in creativity is very important. The authors of "The Thinker's Toolbox" give an excellent example of adding. Portable listening devices, like the Sony Walkman, have had many elaborations added, usually one at a time. This obviously creates a whole new product with great new marketing potential.
If you are a teacher I suggest you try this practice exercise with your class. We usually had some hilarious results.
Instructions: Take the simple sentence and elaborate by adding details to make it more interesting.
1. The man cleaned the house.
2. The dog ran.
3. The bird flew into the street.
4. The door opened.

After a few chances where the students read their work out loud, give them
5 The teacher went to the movie.

Obviously these simple sentences become much more interesting with extra elaboration.

Note Your boss' name could make for an interesting substitution.

Please feel free to share any of your more "interesting" sentences.