I need some ideas...

[Sputty]

Here's an idea: DHITB

[Ivan]

Originally Posted by Sputty

Here's an idea: DHITB

I mainly write for personal satisfaction, and so I don't loose all the wonderfully random thoughts and insights the fly through my head, but I have found one thing that helps me write when I have nothing to write about. Walk around a public place and take a mental note of everyone that sticks out to you, the loudmouth 15 year old kid trying to impress some female, the old man happily eating Ice Cream by himself, and so on... Try to imagine what they are thinking, what they have been through, what they did yesterday, what they are going to do tomorrow or just make something up for them, throw them in some fictional short story you wrote in 11th grade, something. I think what I am trying to say, is just to think, think about everything and everyone you come into contact with. It works for me, although I do ADD, so it's easy for me to make up elaborate storys about dumb Sh*t.

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[TekDragon]

Originally Posted by {BOHICA}Navaron

You're off to a bad start if you've already got writer's block. The best way to learn to write is to read. You should be reading a book a week at least.

What he said.

Don't even bother writing unless you've saturated yourself with books in the genre you want.

I've always wanted to write medieval fantasy. Right now i have over 300 books in my library of sci fi and medieval fantasy. Every one i read I get better ideas on how to write the book (both writing style and plot elements).

Go read some of Stephen King's auto biographies. He's got great advice on writing.

Last peice of advice: go to college.