Hmm, ideas...for me, it's everywhere and anywhere from anything to anyone. I'm quite fond of coming up with a title first then seeing what I can do with it. Sometimes it comes from hearing a unique name. Seeing someone that has peculiar features. Hearing something on television or radio - usually a phrase or a term that for some reason just sticks to your head. So I jot that down for later use. The jot-a-phrase method works well for me and helps me conjure up a tale and build upon that.
Here's an old blog post of mine about the topic for anyone interested.
How to make a monster:
http://www.zerotorockstar.com/1/post...-revealed.html
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