Writing Exercises

Whether you are just beginning to share your voice with the world or are a seasoned veteran of the publishing trenches, you have to keep those mental writing muscles toned. The following resources represent the best the Web has to offer for developing your writing talent.

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Instant Muse: Free writing prompt utilities for poets and short fiction writers. Defeat writer's block using the 'random input' suggestions: the poetry generator produces a first line of poetry, while the story starter produces building blocks for fiction.
Creative Writing Exercises: Part of a book about spirituality. Chapter 4 is about creativity and has some writing exercises.
The Story A Day Writer's Kit: Get your creative juices flowing with this free, fun exercise for writers of all types.
The Random Logline Generator: A customizable random generator of story scenerios, plots, and character names. For bored citizens, role-playing gamers, and mutant playwrites alike.
Wake Up Writing: Daily writing exercise to get your pen moving first thing in the morning.
Aurora D: Book reviews, quotations, links and exercises for writers. Of special interest to writers of fantasy, children's young adult fiction, and poetry.
Hatch's Plot Bank: 2300+ plot ideas for fiction and screen writers.
Writing Counterpoints: Two essays from entirely opposite perspectives to stimulate your writer's muse.
H B Writer's Group: A small writer's group that offers a new exercise to complete every month and the chance to receive feedback on your work from other writers.
Resources for Creative Writers: Features writing prompts aimed at writers of fantasy and fiction, as well as tips on creating and using prompts.
Tribe: Free Write: Free writing forum. Abstract comments and non sequiturs, or other stories that are triggered by what you read.
Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy: Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy is a free online course teaching the fundamentals of writing stories.
Language is a Virus: Writing toys, games, and gizmo to inspire creativity. Writing exercises.
Writer's Block: Offers hints and tips and writing exercises. Includes an interactive story to add onto.
Single Word Story Prompts: Story prompts to motivate a storyteller to write.
The Prompt Writer: Offers writing prompts in 20 different categories.