T-charts are a good way to come up with several topics that are inter-related. Steve Peha desribes T-charts thusly: “The idea is to make two lists at the same time based on opposites.” Peha offer the following examples to get writers started.

• Like-Hate.
  Things you like and things you hate.
• Typical-Unusual.
  Typical experiences that happen almost every day and unusual experiences that have happened only once or twice in your entire life.
• Fun-Have To.
  Things you do for fun and things you do because you have to.
• Regret-Proud Of.
  Things you regret and things you are proud of.

A partially completed T-chart would look like this: