Word Glide

Glide into a stream of words without stopping.  Write the first word and let it take you trolling for more.  Be surprised, amused, free.

Try not to think as you write the next word that flows to mind.  Here's a first example:

Shield:   trap, gourd, greyhound, twilight, tendril

Write as fast as you can across the page:

waterfall

sparrow

chartreuse

whirlpool

gossamer

pebble

When you're finished, look at your strings. Take a break, then write for fifteen minutes and see what percolates.