“Image hopping” is a cool trick to kick-start your story writing process when you don’t have any idea how to proceed. The technique involves using vivid, descriptive language to appeal to the reader’s senses by creating mental images and “connecting the unconnected.” The process Find a compelling image, expose it in rich detail, brainstorm elements within it, and then “hop” to a new, seemingly unrelated image to spark unusual, new connections and expand your horizon of narrative possibilities. Create strong, memorable images to grip the emotion of the reader. The goal isn’t to describe the images, but to use them as springboards for character, plot, and theme. Example: Domino's “It happens only with pizza” VISUALS Shot 1 Image of a muppet dancing in a disco-like setting with the word “Happening” flashed in cool blue bold font (transports the viewer into the emotion of partytime) Shot 2 The muppet image cuts into the image of real people...