Inspiration Analysis worksheet

Use a fictional scenario, a clearly permitted asset, or a general idea. Do not paste private or uncertain material into an AI tool.

Prompt	Notes
The experience, function, or audience need that interests me
General ingredients I may carry forward
Source-specific elements I will leave out
Three dimensions I will change
Two original ingredients I will add
Who might use or encounter the result?
What review or permission question remains?

Strong test

Could a collaborator understand the direction without hearing the name of the familiar source? If not, return to the general ingredients and add more distance.

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Source: labs/from-inspiration-to-invention/materials/inspiration-analysis-worksheet.md