> i am considering writing a story, but seeing as how i have no imagination what soever, i cannot come up with a plot. it will probably be science fiction. does anybody have any helps for me on brainstorming or any ideas that might trigger my brain (i'm really terrible at stuff like this.) i really want to do this, but i really can't get started. please help me.

Write about things you know about. Personal experiences are great to write about, because no one is more qualified to write about your own personal experiences than you are. If you don't want to make it directly autobiographical, you can change names, change details, and perhaps combine different episodes in your life into a single story. Write lots. Don't worry so much about whether what you're writing is earthshattering or not. You'll improve with everything you write, so if you aren't there yet, you'll get there anyway.