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Category: Writing Inspiration
Writing inspiration is easy to find when you know how to brainstorm your best ideas.
Find every article offering writing inspiration in Now Novel’s archives.
Learn about techniques for finding story ideas, from Burroughs’ cut-ups to using creative Google searches to jog ideas. Find great ideas in your genre and read inspiring insights from top authors and the best writing journals.
Including poetry in your fiction can have many benefits and enhance your storyline. We look at ways to include poetry in your stories.
Daily writing prompts in 73 categories arranged around literary devices and craft elements to help you practice writing techniques.
Looking for ideas to write epic or dark fantasy, academic (school-set) fantasy or the comic variety? Find 200-plus fantasy-writing prompts below for writing flash fiction, short stories … Read More
Plot ideas – where can you find them when you’re thinking about what to write next? Read seven ways to come up with ideas and 38 plot idea examples.
Group writing exercises you can do with your writing circle or critique group are a fun ice-breaker and a way to get creative ideas flowing. Read 50 ‘fill in the blank’ creative writing prompts.
Serious writers cultivate specific habits. Read Amy Tan on the impetus for writing, Murakami on acquiring endurance and more.
Seeking writing inspiration? Read 10 writing prompt ideas drawn from top authors’ novels, books on writing, interviews, essays and blog posts:
Are you wondering, ‘What should I write about?’ these tips will help you leap in and find ideas for a story and sketch scenes to expand it: