Thinking Tools/Attribute Matrix Example
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Chair
| Legs | Leg Length | Transformations | Rests | Seat | Arms | Back | Materials | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 | None | Folding | Seat | round | High | None | Wood | Massage |
| Cylindrical | Typical | Collapsible | Back | squarish | Medium | Typical | Metal | Heat |
| Square, hexagonal | Short | Inflatable | Arms | traditional | Low | Short | Plastic | Power |
| Tapered | Long | Configurable | Head | contour | None | Tall | Fabric | Tray |
| Rocking | Adjustable | Static | Legs | Cushioned | Short | Reclining | Wicker | Cup holder |
| Swing | Foot | swivel | Long | Narrow | Stone | Screen | ||
| Sway | Wrap around | Fur | Motorized | |||||
| Hammock | ||||||||
| Pendant | ||||||||
| Pedestal | ||||||||
| Swivel | ||||||||
| Wheels |
Ice-cream flavors
| Mood | Place | Animal | Color | Flavor | Texture | Food | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old | Mountain | Moose | Red | Cherry | Smooth | Berry | Eskimo |
| New | Alpine | Bear | Yellow | Chocolate | Silk | Watermelon | Superman |
| Warm | Valley | Kitten | Dark | Vanilla | Velvet | Almond | Angel |
| Frozen | Ocean | Puppy | Light | Butter | Rocky | Cookies | Viking |
| Cozy | Lake | Tiger | Blue | Mint | Chips | Pecan | Giant |
| Screaming | Stream | Unicorn | Black | Bubblegum | Dough | Avocado | Elf |
| Candy | Road | Dragon | Burgundy | Butterscotch | Cotton | Bacon | Devil |
| Angry | France | Buffalo | Swirl | Caramel | Ice | Banana | |
| Calm | Moon | Smokey | Daiquiri | Ripple | Nut | ||
| Blitz | Belgium | Pink | Fudge | Honey | Walnut | ||
| Jet | World | Spotted | Grape | Mist | Beer | ||
| Cool | German | Striped | Licorice | Tracks | Garlic | ||
| Fresh | Mars | Raspberry | Mud | Ginger | |||
| Iced | Jupiter | Rum | Chunk | Tea | |||
| Sun | Salted | Spiked | Mango | ||||
| Berry | Swirl | Pie | |||||
| Smoked | Sponge | Oyster | |||||
| Smokey | Raisin | ||||||
| Moose | Pistachio | ||||||
| Coffee | |||||||
| Tangerine | |||||||
| Pomegranate | |||||||
Romance Novel
| Era | Region | Setting | Hero | Heroin | Crisis | Plot | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | Europe | Urban | Doctor | Nurse | Murder | Dramatic Situation | Fall in love |
| Future | North America | Rural | Lawyer | Lawyer | Kidnapping | Hero’s journey | Breakup |
| Recent past | South America | Suburban | Pilot | Waitress | Disaster | The seven basic plots. | Depart |
| Colonial | Asia | Wilderness | Plumber | Model | Lost, Stranded | Move Away | |
| Victorian | Africa | Mountain | Detective | Astronaut | Captured | Die | |
| Medieval | Arctic | Desert | Superhero | Professor | Attack | ||
| Ancient | Fantasy | Ocean | Engineer | Prostitute | |||
| Prehistoric | Outer Space | Forest | Soldier | Spy | |||
| Outlaw | Secret Agent | ||||||
| Drifter | Singer | ||||||
| Warrior | Robot | ||||||
| Monster | Alien | ||||||
| Princess |
It can be useful to use Artificial Intelligence to assist with these enumerations. For example, presenting ChatGPT with the Prompt: "Describe a variety of characters who would make interesting protagonists in a Russian romance novel" provides several useful suggestions.