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In an ideal world, what kind of story would you write?

Be as specific as possible, include genre, length, the type of reactions the story will provoke in your readers as well as as many details of the story itself you can think of. Don't hold back, this is a fantasy and you can have anything you want.
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In a Word: Where to find inspiration

February 28th 2011 17:47
A Word A Day isn't the only place where you can find a new word every day. Here's a list of others I know of - they may come in useful for the March NaBloPoMo theme or inspiration in general:

Merriam-Webster Word of the Day

Vocab Vitamins: Today's Word

Dictionary.com Word of the Day

EnglishOnline.net Word of the Day

Have I missed any good sites? Let me know in the comments.
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Picture prompt:
Boris bikes, London
Boris bikes


Write about the public transport system in your world: hire bicycle scheme, subway, flying carpets, beaming? How do your characters get around the place?
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One of your main characters finds herself/himself in a position where she/he has to defend something she/he doesn’t believe in.
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NaNoWriMo Daily Inspiration: Funny Hats

November 22nd 2010 23:04
Picture prompt:
Changing the Guard
Eccentric Headgear
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NaNoWriMo Daily Inspiration: Fever

November 21st 2010 22:38
My reason for not writing and for being late with today's NaNo inspiration: Fever. It didn't really inspire me, fingers crossed it'll work better for you.
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NaNoWriMo Daily Inspiration: Reflected

November 19th 2010 13:53
Picture prompt:
Sunrise at Canary Wharf
Rising sun lighting up Canary Wharf
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NaNoWriMo Daily Inspiration: Broken

November 18th 2010 20:40
There was supposed to be a picture prompt today, but the picture upload is broken for me.

So instead of being inspired by the photograph, write about something that's broken.
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Secrets are great for injecting more conflict into your story. There’s the internal conflict of the character who has the secret, and there’s also a possibility for external conflict when another character knows there is a secret to be uncovered. What will the first character do to keep her/his secret, to which lengths will the second character go to find out what she/he is trying to hide?

If you can’t think of a good secret that would spice up your NaNo novel, browse Postsecret.com for inspiration (not longer than 15 minutes, though!).
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You know these chain emails that promise you luck/money/the love of your life if you send them on to so and so many of your friends? I just go one of those. The dialog won't win awards, but it's a tolerable example of someone fishing for information:

Girl: What's wrong


[ Click here to read more ]
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NaNoWriMo Daily Inspiration: Forgetful

November 14th 2010 20:51
Write about a forgetful character or have a character forget something that has terrible consequences.

(And I'll try my best to post these in the morning again ... if I do it first thing, I hope I won't forget. Fingers crossed.)
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NaNoWriMo Daily Inspiration: Freedom

November 12th 2010 21:57
Freedom: What does it mean for your main character? Is she/he free according to her/his definition? If not, how is she/he going to change that?
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NaNoWriMo Daily Inspiration: Flowers

November 11th 2010 21:23
Picture prompt
Picture prompt: Daisy
Getting Close to Daisy

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NaNoWriMo Daily Inspiration: Spam

November 9th 2010 19:29
Inspiration lurks everywhere, even in unwanted emails. Use one of the emails in your spam folder, or, if you are one of the few lucky ones who don’t get spammed, use the following paragraph:

“I have now decided to give all my wealth to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth so far. I once asked members of my family to close one of my account and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.”
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NaNoWriMo Daily Inspiration: Donate

November 8th 2010 21:45
Write about a donation: either one your character makes and why or one a character receives.

There's a bit of a story behind this writing prompt


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Picture prompt:
Snow-covered benches in Regent's Park
Sit back and relax

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Today is Guy Fawkes Day in Great Britain, so I'll probably go out and watch the fireworks tonight, and then write about them.

Here's a writing prompt for you: Write about a plot that is foiled, bonfires and fireworks or a tradition.
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Click on the link to get a random writing prompt from Write One Leaf. Don't think about it, just write for the next 10 minutes.
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Plinky: Daily Writing Prompts

July 5th 2010 18:17
As far as I'm concerned, it's always a good idea to have a selection of writing prompts at your disposal. I've subscribed to quite a few RSS feeds of writing prompt sites which means I get several new prompts delivered to my RSS reader every day. I don't use all of them, sometimes I go for days and weeks without looking at them because I don't need prompts to keep me writing. Sometimes, however, I need a little nudge - a word, a phrase or a paragraph that isn't my own - to get the creative juices flowing. Then I browse my collection of writing prompts. So far, this has always saved me from staring at the blank screen.

My latest discovery is Plinky. Plinky posts a new question every day and people can answer it directly on the website. You need an account to post your answers (and you can add photos to your answer and share them on Twitter and Facebook if you want), but anyone can see the questions and read other people's answers. The daily prompts are meant for bloggers but that shouldn't deter fiction writers. So if you feel a bit uninspired, check out the question of the day or browse the prompts for a little nudge.
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Stick to your writing commitment

January 12th 2010 01:24
In the previous post I wrote about how sacrificing something to write 15 minutes a day will make you a better writer. I mentioned that it is sometimes much harder than it sounds to make that commitment. The best way to stick to it is through frequent reminders and the support of a group of writers who do the same.

If you need an incentive to write daily, have a look at writing coach Jacqui Lofthouse's Don't Forget to Write! A Monday Morning Writing Prompt. It's a Monday morning reminder of your writing commitment, and


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