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Story Ideas – Online Story Idea Generators
By Deb Gallardo
With each of these script-based generators, you either click REFRESH / RELOAD on your browser, or on the buttons provided to generate a new idea. Keep clicking until you get one that resonates with you. Write it down. Then continue.
With many of these, the juxtaposition of strange and disparate words, phrases or elements may strike you as absurd. But don’t just dismiss that particular generator. Give it some time. You are certain to come upon a combination that will inspire you — if not with the exact phrases given, then with an idea of your own. It doesn’t matter if the javascript does it or if your own brain comes up with the idea.
Whatever you do (and I realize that I’m repeating myself, WRITE DOWN EVERY IDEA THAT STRIKES YOUR FANCY. Trust me, you won’t remember when it comes time to write if you don’t make notes. Leave nothing to chance. And if you’re not the orderly-type, designate a place to keep your notes, like a folder on your computer’s desktop with a title in all caps like, STORY IDEAS. Drag it to a prominent place on the screen and refer to it OFTEN.
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Science Fiction/Fantasy Generators
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