First you need to Find an idea you want to share, second, Develop an unexpected and/or catchy way to state your idea, third, Collect anything and everything that relates to your idea, fourth, Start imagining how you might open and end your talk, fifth, Put the rest of your materials in a reasonable order, sixth, Talk your way to a rough draft of your script, seventh, Try out your Ted talk draft on a volunteer listener, and eight, Repeat the following steps as needed.