Write a story about patent in a mental hospital that is not as insane as everyone else thinks.
Hard Times
Write a story about the person in the following image.
Self Portrait by ~sketchpimp on deviantART
The Artist
Write a story about an artist that is slowly going insane.
Super Hero
Create a character that is a super hero.
Free Write
Take today and write on your own story, if you don’t have a story use the archive to create one.
Characters First
Brainstorm ideas for the next story, but start with the characters not the plot.
How would building the characters change a story versus writing a plot?
What can be had by this exercise?
What kind of story can you build if you only have a set of characters?
Steps of Success
Write a story about someone that has the steps of success in their life written down.
What happens if they step off the path?
What are they feeling by staying on the path?
Two or More
Experiment with writing a story from 2 or more characters points of view.
How many characters are you seeing the world through?
How does this help/hinder the story?
What can be changed to help the story?
Working Late
Write a story about a worker having to work late.
Why are they working late?
What feelings are they having about the work, the boss, and the job?
Is this something that is normal or is it something that is abnormal?
Eyes of the Pet
Write a story about the world from the eyes of a pet.
What does the pet see diffrent from the people around them?
Do they trust in the owners or believe something contradictory to the owners?