There are rules about perception, but not about photography.
The problem suggests the solution.
Allow yourself to lose your way.
The composition is already there, you just need to crop it
I try not to tell students where to shoot, when to shoot, or what to shoot. I feel finding the picture is the most important part of being a photographer. The actual shooting is of lesser importance.
If you're not shooting in the right direction, it doesn't matter how well you're shooting.