At least in my opinion.
I wouldn’t call it a site to help with writer’s block since that term encompasses a myriad of symptoms, not the cause. It’s insidious and destructive and something I’ve been dealing with for some time now. I don’t know what has caused it, and I have no idea how to get my “muse” back.
But I do know I can’t stop writing. Ever. Will not happen.
To help me out, I visit numerous sites for ideas, hoping one or two may jiggle loose a thought, poem – anything just so I can write.
There are several listed on my sidebar. By no means is this list comprehensive. It merely reflects those sites I’ve found the most helpful.
One of my favorites is Easystreet Prompts, and the best way to describe it, is in the blog owners own words:
Easystreet Prompts provides inspiring visual ideas for writing and the arts. Use one of the prompts to get you started. Make something. A new idea will post every day. All you have to do is respond to it, so write, photograph, draw, paint, sew, paste, or whistle a happy tune. After you create, share it in the comments or post a link. We want to see. Tell us which prompts helped you get started, or restarted, or made you shake hands with the infinite. We want to know that, too.
Easystreet Prompts began as a daily prompt site for my creative writing students. It still is. I believe that the more open the prompt, the more likely you'll be to shake the cobwebs off of your creativity. That's why what you'll find here are random words, thought-provoking pictures, and an occasional video. Everyone is welcome to stop by and be inspired.
The following is a collection I made of the most memorable random words – at least to me:
- Impatiently evil
- Unflattering euphemism
- Unexplainable engagement
- Infatuated contortionist
- Resplendent by degrees
- Unevenly social
- Re-baptized dogcatcher
- Courteous antagonist
- Persistent nymph
- Cosmopolitan warfare
- Refundable career
- Gratuitously ornate
- Vulgar ingenuity
- Sacrificial bliss
- Unchaperoned pagan
I don’t know about you, but I see quite a few possibilities in there for a poem, flash fiction, maybe even a short story.
Easystreet Prompts is well worth a visit regardless of the reason and I highly recommend it.
Do you have a favorite site? Let me know. I’ll be happy to check it out and add it to my list.
I hope you find as much inspiration there as I have.
Enjoy!
3 comments:
Easystreet Prompts is a great site for inspiration. I've used it a time or two myself. If you haven't seen my links to writing sites then stop by and check them out. They're listed under the heading Links at the top of the page- beneath my header. Look for Writing Memes. Hope you can find your muse soon. Have a great day.
'll have to check it out.
I'm so glad you've found a little inspiration on my EasyStreet blog! It makes the daily posts worth it.
Keep scribbling!
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