Thinking Tools/Attribute Matrix Example

Chair edit

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 edit

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 edit

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.