Can’t Come Up With An Idea?
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008Do you ever want to write something, but you just don’t know what to write about? Here’s a small collection of story & idea generators.
This one will give you a one-sentence summary of a story. Example: A demigod blows up the car of an accident-prone steelworker.
http://www.lifeformz.com/cgi-bin/idea/idea.cgi
This one gives you an idea in several parts. Example:The theme of this story: romantic relationship. The main characters: opportunistic marine and naive cab driver. The major event of the story: accident.
http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=quickstory
This one has a list of dramatic situations, and it will automatically choose one for you. Example: Your situation: 1. Supplication (To Humbly Peition) (Elements: a persecutor, a humble petitioner, and a power in authority whose decision is doubtful)
http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/CALLIHOO/ideagen2.htm
This one is kind of a worksheet to generate writing prompts. Click the buttons.
http://www.gkbledsoe.com/articles/process/writing_prompt_generator.html
This one gives you three random words.
http://www.tdbspecialprojects.com/
There, now you never have to have writer’s block ever again.