Looking for creative writing prompts to get your next book, short story, screenplay, or school essay going? Or maybe you need inspiration to get your muse back on board in general.
The How to Write Shop has a number of articles in its Writing Prompts section. These free and informative articles provide tips on finding inspiration from the world around you and your everyday life. You will also find ready-made creative prompts and some mix and match lists for you to play with.
Whether an author, student, teacher, or just a creative person looking for a creative outlet, The How to Write Shop has creative writing prompts to inspire you.
And, while you are here, don’t forget to check out all of the other free articles at The How to Write Shop on the craft and business of writing.
Along with a myriad of reasons to enjoy the beautiful summer comes a wonderful writing opportunity. All you need to do is go outside and invoke one of the greatest writing rules: Observe everything. Not sure where to start or what to do? Take this list and a pen and paper (or voice recorder or laptop) outside and start writing.
Believe it or not, your family and life can be a goldmine of creative writing ideas. Whether writing a memoir or beginning a novel, your family can be a source of inspiration to get you started. Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone can write from experience. Here’s how this realization came to me… Recently … [Read more…]
We live in a visually-oriented society, and so why not use photographs to get your creative writing juices flowing? Whether writing novels, short fiction or focusing on nonfiction, these creative exercises are just what your muse needs!
Here are some great sites to start you on your idea-mining adventure. Get that right-side creative brain going and visit some of these sites to use as creative writing exercises for stories, characters, themes, whatever!
Whatever you are writing, use these next questions to guide you as you discover your world. These writing prompts are a jumping off point to help uncover details and see beneath the surface of your world.