number 1: decide on the 6 biggest things in pretty much anything ideas:

• Who (character(s))
  What (event)
  Where (location)
  When (time)
  Why (Goal of the game)
  How (how you get to the goal)
  

(and you also need to know what KIND of projeect it'll be lol, so like that means game, animation, or tutorial (tutorial doesn't rlly follow these rules tho))

yes, even animations since they're stories

number 2: WRITE IT DOWN!!!

it's really upsetting when you have an idea and then when you finally remember that you had it, then you forget it! so make sure to write your ideas down!

number 3: it's not a ripoff unless it's a ripoff

if your game feels too similar to something else, roll with it, you're allowed to be inspired by other things, just don't make a complete ripoff, and give credits

finally: be yourself!

it may sound a bit corny, but it's true, your project should showcase your interests and stuff, like maybe you want to design the character as how you think you would look in their world (i've done that, really good for character personality) or add your pet into the game/animation/whatever it is you wanna make.



and that's all i have to say!

Thank you for the help! I really like this!