This chapter helps writers move from a general interest or purpose to a specific, researchable topic. It reframes topic development as a structured, iterative activity that combines classical rhetorical strategies with generative AI tools. Using the example of a philosophy student interested in artificial intelligence and ethics, the chapter describes a series of exercises (New Classics, Automated Looping, Staging the Debate, and Prompting the Prompter) that show writers how to generate, refine, and narrow their topics using AI.