Where do new ideas come from?

I think new ideas come from inspirations.For example, when little Leonardo Da Vinci was in the yard on a cold wet stump looking at all of the animals and the blue sky.He suddenly he got an inspiration and took out a paper and pencil.He started to draw them,soon he drew them everyday and that is how Leonardo Da Vinci developed his love for art.He grew up as a great painter,inventor, and scientist. He was unique in his own special way. In many people’s opinion he was one of the best artists in the world.The little boy who once drew animals later drew one of the best paintings of our time.

My favorite story is....

I thought the "The Sniper" revealed the chilling reality of civil war, but what really struck me was the last sentence of the story, "Then the sniper turned over the dead body and looked into his brother's face"The author had some great detailed paragraphs, for example, "Pressing his lips together,he took a deep breath through his nostrils and fired.He was almost deafened with the report and his arm shock with the recoil." This story had a real meaning to me, I relized that war reduces us human beings as just mere objects.