Interviewer: So,Pat,what exactly is brainstorming,then? Pat:Well,it's very simple.A smallish group of people,sometimes from a variety of backgrounds,get together and spontaneously express their thoughts about ways of solving a specific problem. Interviewer: Do they prepare in advance? Pat:Preparation often isn't necessary.The thing is,at the brainstorming stage it's not the quality of the ideas that matters,but the quantity. _____________,_______________