AprilAnnie99
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Just an idea, wright a story about a satyr or a water spirit falling for a human. 
FrenchMaiden
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look in the news papers and listen to the news, when you find an artile that really makes you think or is shocking etc. ie. husband murders wife of 15 years and three children ages 10,7 & 2. Just read enough to ge the jist of the story, dont read all the details. doesnt have to be morbid like murder lol. could be anything, this is just an example.
Write what you think could have been going through his mind (or even the wife or kids' minds at the time of the attack), what provoked him, etc. did he have an accomplice? Just make it up as you go along.
hope this helps.
Write what you think could have been going through his mind (or even the wife or kids' minds at the time of the attack), what provoked him, etc. did he have an accomplice? Just make it up as you go along.
hope this helps.
mswingdancer23m
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Well, I'm a fictional writer and I get inspiration from random things. Sometimes I read a book and one scene inspires an entire story. Once I was on a bike ride and a plot twist popped in my head. I'll often lay in bed and think of a scene or chapter for my stories, and then write them down on a sticky note for the next day.
For you, what you first need to do is come up with a topic. There are tons of ways to do this.
1. Pick a genre. What's your favorite, or what do you feel you could write the best? Romance, Humor, Drama, Tragedy, Thriller, Mystery, Friendship, Fantasy, Adventure, Sci-fi, Western, Parody...these are just some of the genres to choose from. You can combine genres to make a really neat story with variety. For example, Romance/Drama is very popular. But, what if you were to throw in Fantasy or Humor? Or even Mystery? What could happen then?
2. Think about scenes. You don't have to come up with a base story just yet, but think about scenes to put characters in and their surroundings. Why is this scene happening? If you can come up with a few of these, sometimes that's all you need to spring a good idea.
3. Sometimes even thinking of characters can help. For example, if you think of a character who is dark haired and petite, very shy, but has a witty sense of humor, what genre/scenes would fit him/her best? Or what if you thought of the typical High School Hottie character, tall, dark and handsome, super charismatic, and every girl's dream, but all of a sudden every girl turns on him. Why did this happen?
4. Take cliched ideas and make them original. Remember that High School Hottie I mentioned in the previous tip? That sounded pretty cliche to you at first, right? But when every girl turned on him instead of falling at his feet, it may have got you thinking about why this happened, and what on earth could cause it. Try things like that!
5. Believe it or not, Fanfiction has totally exercised my creativity. Plot bunnies are springing up EVERYWHERE, and most of them could fit non-fanfiction works as well. Maybe you should try fanfiction for a while!
6. Don't try to force anything, just relax and take it easy. Creativity shouldn't be forced, and if it is, it will most likely reflect in your writing.
7. Go to a calm place, whether it be your room, a park, or a parking lot. Think. Write down events that could possibly occur wherever you are, or wherever your mind wanders. Turn on the radio. Think about how else could this song be interpreted. Write down a short story based off the song. Just write anything, and get your creativity going. Eventually, creative ideas will start coming much more naturally after a while.
I hope I helped you If you want to read my stories, visit me at www.fanfiction.net/~swingdancer23. Scroll to the bottom to find my stories. Most of my oneshots (single-chapter stories) are very easy to understand, even if you don't know about my topics.
~swingdancer23
For you, what you first need to do is come up with a topic. There are tons of ways to do this.
1. Pick a genre. What's your favorite, or what do you feel you could write the best? Romance, Humor, Drama, Tragedy, Thriller, Mystery, Friendship, Fantasy, Adventure, Sci-fi, Western, Parody...these are just some of the genres to choose from. You can combine genres to make a really neat story with variety. For example, Romance/Drama is very popular. But, what if you were to throw in Fantasy or Humor? Or even Mystery? What could happen then?
2. Think about scenes. You don't have to come up with a base story just yet, but think about scenes to put characters in and their surroundings. Why is this scene happening? If you can come up with a few of these, sometimes that's all you need to spring a good idea.
3. Sometimes even thinking of characters can help. For example, if you think of a character who is dark haired and petite, very shy, but has a witty sense of humor, what genre/scenes would fit him/her best? Or what if you thought of the typical High School Hottie character, tall, dark and handsome, super charismatic, and every girl's dream, but all of a sudden every girl turns on him. Why did this happen?
4. Take cliched ideas and make them original. Remember that High School Hottie I mentioned in the previous tip? That sounded pretty cliche to you at first, right? But when every girl turned on him instead of falling at his feet, it may have got you thinking about why this happened, and what on earth could cause it. Try things like that!
5. Believe it or not, Fanfiction has totally exercised my creativity. Plot bunnies are springing up EVERYWHERE, and most of them could fit non-fanfiction works as well. Maybe you should try fanfiction for a while!
6. Don't try to force anything, just relax and take it easy. Creativity shouldn't be forced, and if it is, it will most likely reflect in your writing.
7. Go to a calm place, whether it be your room, a park, or a parking lot. Think. Write down events that could possibly occur wherever you are, or wherever your mind wanders. Turn on the radio. Think about how else could this song be interpreted. Write down a short story based off the song. Just write anything, and get your creativity going. Eventually, creative ideas will start coming much more naturally after a while.
I hope I helped you
If you want to read my stories, visit me at www.fanfiction.net/~swingdancer23. Scroll to the bottom to find my stories. Most of my oneshots (single-chapter stories) are very easy to understand, even if you don't know about my topics. ~swingdancer23
Look at some old black and white photographs and try to imagine what those staring out at you, captured in that split second of time, were like. Were they kind and caring or just nasty individuals? Was their life hard and what did they do immediately after the photo was taken? You would be amazed at how many ideas you can get from that. Good luck with your writing.