By: Karen
Wodward
Ever
been stuck for a plot? You wanted to write something but all your ideas fled,
leaving you with what seemed like an infinite white field of nothing? I have!
Here’s
my theory: I think ideas tend to flee when we’re anxious or tense or feeling
stressed. So something—anything—that helps us relax and not take our writing
quite so seriously can be a gift from the gods. I’ve found idea generators can
help me get into a playful mood and fill the idea-void.
NaNoWriMo & Idea
Generators
In
the early part of last century the only idea generators in existence were plot
wheels; these days we click buttons rather than twirl disks, but it’s the same
idea. (see: NaNoWriMo, Erle Stanley Gardner, Perry Mason and Plot Wheels)
Personally,
I think random idea generators have their place. Though I practically never use
their suggestions, idea generators can help coax out our own ideas, ones that
have been hiding in our unconscious mind.
The FIG Idea Generator
. . .
Read the full article HERE!
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If you
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