A lot of times I am inspired by what goes on in life and use that to make a video, for example I had a friend who bragged a ton so I made a video on how to fight off braggers. Also, ideas come to me a lot while I'm just doing normal things like showering or shooting hoops, and especially when I'm falling asleep. In addition to that, pretty frequently I'll have sessions where I write down whatever comes into my head (like mind maps or lists) and later come back and see if I like any of those ideas or want to make a video on it. Sometimes ideas even come to me for another video while I'm making a video, too. It seems like the harder you try to get an idea for a video, the less you get, so I would suggest exercising or doing something to take your mind off of only thinking of an idea, and something will probably come to you.[DOUBLEPOST=1469987184,1469987101][/DOUBLEPOST]
I come up with ideas in a few ways, sometimes I see the trends and I feel I have something to share as well, other times topics that are important to me, or funny things that I experience. I also watch various social media sites and other news like sites to draw inspiration. I make lists, and try to have a month of videos planned. When so have time I shoot a few videos and then gradually edit them. I hope this helps.
Yeah, trending tpics are great ways to make a video, like how the Ice Bucket Challenge and Harlem Shake blew up, and everyone had fun making videos for those.