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Creative writing exercises and prompts.

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• 4orkolgy: Limited Fork Theory

  http://www.4orkology.com/
  A resource for learning and applying Limited Fork Theory, the study of interacting systems, to ways of making work (known as poams: products of acts of making) to writing and thinking.

• Automatic Plot Generator

  http://www.plot-generator.org.uk/
  Automatic generator of plot ideas for writers. Requires Javascript.

• Creative Writing Activities for Kids

  http://www.brucevanpatter.com/funstuff.html
  A collection of exercises specifically for children, created by children's book author Bruce Van Patter.

• Creative Writing Prompts

  http://creativewritingprompts.com/
  Offers prompts and creative writing ideas to inspire stories, poems and other pieces.

• Creative Writing Prompts for Writers

  http://www.creativewritingpromptsforwriters.com/
  Story starters and creative prompts for writers.

• CreativeWriting.ch - Writing Activities

  http://creative-writing.ch/activities.html
  A Swiss writing teacher's website, with activities for both groups and individuals.

• Creativity Games

  http://creativitygames.net/
  Contains games and challenges for stimulating creativity. Also has a random word generator that is useful for activities such as clearing writers block and generating ideas.

• Creativity Portal

  http://www.creativity-portal.com/prompts/imagination.prompt.html
  Writing prompt generator can be used for writing, blogging, art projects, music, discussion.

• Crownless Publications

  http://crownlesspublications.com/
  Monthly writing tasks, instruction and tips for aspiring writers. Also covers formal techniques for formatting and submissions.

• Hatch's Plot Bank

  http://www.angelfire.com/nc/tcrpress/plotbank.html
  2300+ plot ideas for fiction and screen writers.

• Language is a Virus

  http://www.languageisavirus.com/
  Writing games, text and name generators and articles to inspire creativity.

• Murder the Writer

  http://murderthewriter.blogspot.com/
  James Mascia, young adult author, offers writing prompts.

• Practical Creative Writing

  http://www.practicalcreativewriting.com/
  Offers helpful tips, information and specially designed exercises to stretch the imagination, break blocks and focus on writing.

• Pumping Your Muse Prompts

  http://pymprompts.blogspot.com/
  Author Donna Sundblad offers writing prompts to boost creativity.

• Random Word and Image Generator

  http://www.randomword.net/
  Displays a random word with definition and related image.

• Story Bug

  http://storybug.blogspot.com/
  Short writing exercises designed to inspire some creative magic by Anna Staniszewski.

• StoryTime

  http://www.storytimed.com/
  Collaborate and write stories that are turn based, with a time and character limit. Free registration is required.

• The Story Ideas Virtuoso

  http://www.debgallardo.com/virtuoso/
  Deborah K. Gallardo offers help to find story ideas through creative writing exercises, writers' tips, advice and story inspiration.

• The Write Prompts

  http://www.thewriteprompts.com/
  Daily writing prompts.

• Write that Scene

  http://writethatscene.com/
  Site offers a walk-through guide for several story plots.

• Writelighter

  http://www.writelighter.com/
  Inspires writers to open their hearts, expand their minds, write responsibly.

• Writing Exercises

  http://writingexercises.co.uk/
  Automated writing prompts and other tools for writers.

• Writing Fix

  http://www.writingfix.com/
  Daily and interactive writing prompts.

• Writing Prompts

  http://www.writingprompts.us/
  Offers pictures and articles to help inspire authors to write.

• Your Thoughts Are Very Powerful

  http://www.kensor.net/timw/
  Part of a book about spirituality. Chapter 4 is about creativity and has some writing exercises.

 

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