Most of us use wikipedia just to look up something very specific but a great way of using it as a writer is to go to the home page. There they have a featured article which though not something you would normally read can lead to some fantastic story ideas or give you unexpected facts […]
Writers feel free to use this image to help spark ideas for stories 🙂
Story starters are there for other writers to share and/or use as they wish – the idea is that they will help get the old juices flowing! 1) The coat was lost, she had left it draped over the seat and now no one would admit to finding it. What was she going to do? […]
Start with the first word and end with the last and include all the ones in between in you story – this is a fun little exercise that can get the juices flowing 🙂 1) Shadows 2) Flint 3) Shimmer 4) Stealth 5) Jealousy 6) Cashew 7) Priest 8) Oil 9) Mother 10) Steely 11) […]
If you are stuck in a rut where writing is concerned going to a writing workshop or retreat (where you have nothing to do other than write) or even starting a creative writing course – can jolt you back into the flow of writing again. Rarely it can have the opposite affect especially if you […]
Now fan fiction is a thorny issue – it can upset authors as it does impinge on there rights some what. However many authors allow it as long as you are not selling the books or making money from it and many series would not have been able to continue if a fan fiction writer […]
I found another wonderful album for writers to have a look at – this one is called Places You Wont Believe Actually Exist.
Games can be a fantastic way of getting yourself writing ad there are a few on the market – normally cards with a prompt on or a challenge. I made my own version which I take along to workshops and things – based on the monsters of my blogs – you could make your own […]
I found this online album called the Most Beautiful Abandoned Places in the World and the potential for writing stories is almost endless! They are amazing – check out the link and get writing!
If you like writing from images Deviant Art is another excellent resource crammed with artists and images. You can even by prints of a lot of the work which I like to pin up on the wall of my writing area.