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While this technique has been talked about by several names, none seems quite as appropriate as “vomit writing”. It’s the best way I’ve found to break up writer’s block. What you do is set aside some time, 5-10 minutes usually does the trick for me, …
Characters make a story more interesting. The more real they seem, the easier it is for readers to care about them. Caring about a character, and what will happen to them next is often the reason we keep turning pages or can’t put a book …
Setting is the time and place where your story takes place. The setting can create a mood, or add interesting facts to your story. These prompts give you a place with a map of the area.
(hit refresh to get a new setting)
Take a look at the map above. (You can click on it to open a Google map to zoom in and out, or explore the surrounding area.)
These title prompts are randomly generated – hit refresh to get a new prompt. How to work with title prompts: Think of this title suggestion as a working title for your story. You can always choose a better title once the story is completed. The …
The theme is the deeper meaning of your story. You might think of it as the “big idea” or the “moral” of the story. Keep in ming that no one likes stories that preach. In order to avoid that trap, try to pick a theme …
One of the things that can really fuel your story is the relationship between characters. This may be the protagonist and antagonist, but it can also be a relationship between one of your main characters and a minor character, or an subplot between two minor characters.
If you get stuck in the middle of your story, a relationship prompt may give you something to get the story moving again.
Pick two of the characters below and see how many of the questions you can answer with them. (Feel free to substitute one of you own characters if you are already in the middle of a story and trying to get unstuck.)
| Wesley Day is a information clerk who wants excitement and adventure, even a little danger.. He is generally accurate and ambitious, but sometimes dull |
Morgan Howell is a telemarketer who wants to be on the right side when justice prevails. She is generally ambitious and generous, but sometimes contemptuous |
| Devin Gibson is a carpenter who just wants to relax and be left alone.. He is generally logical and enthusiastic, but sometimes dull |
Dee Crawford is a tour bus driver who wants to be a star.. She is generally warm and enthusiastic, but sometimes pushy |
Find more relationships for your story… hit refresh to get a new prompt.
Plot is the series of events that happen in your story. These events should have a driving purpose. Your character wants something, and this is the story of how your character tries to get it. These plot prompts the kind of “big ideas” that recur …
One of the best creative exercises I have encountered is trying to figure out how things work together. These story writing prompts are based on that idea. Here are several random puzzle pieces: title, plot, theme, setting, and characters. Can you put them all together …
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