writing prompts?

[threeplusfire]

I tried poking around LJ last night using the search feature but didn't have much success. Surely someone on my friendslist has an answer or can at least point the way. I'm looking for some kind of writing community that posts challenges/prompts, and people can share what they have written. I've found quite a few that are fandom oriented, but I was hoping to find something where I could do original fiction and/or nonfiction writing.

Lately I feel as though I've fallen into a black hole and no words can escape. I haven't written anything all summer. I find myself staring at the screen with mounting anxiety and annoyance.

Suggestions? It doesn't have to be on livejournal necessarily though I'm looking for something online. I looked at a couple local writer groups and didn't think any of them seemed like a good fit.

Comments

[avidbeader.livejournal.com]

Someone else on my f-list is using some kind of LJ writers' block question-of-the-day. I found the archive of questions here, but I'm not sure how to subscribe to it:

Here.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Thank you, that is a handy list.

[copperwise.livejournal.com]

Did you get my email last night?

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I did! I should get around to writing the story about the wolves.... :D

[cjwriter.livejournal.com]

http://www.yourcre8tivity.com/

This site is run by a couple of people who are in my writing group. We are a bunch of NaNo-er's in NW Austin and you're welcome to join us if you like (I can e-mail you exact details). We have a website where you can post your work and get critiques.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link!

[brienze.livejournal.com]

There's ficlets.com

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

one would think I might have stumbled over that site by now but no - how interesting. Thanks!

[brienze.livejournal.com]

I only know about it because I read Wil Wheaton's blog, and he likes it. =)

[k00kaburra.livejournal.com]

I'm in write_away & write_on_this - def. not fandom-based. I haven't been writing much lately though so I couldn't say how frequently they provide challenges.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Write_away looks very cool, thank you for the suggestion.

[antebellumcafe.livejournal.com]

I'm cutting and pasting my links from my "creative" folder. You'll find writing prompts and drawing prompts.

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/creative.html
http://www.timesaversforteachers.com/index_page0010.htm
http://www.acreativejournal.com/
http://www.creativewritingprompts.com/
http://robertsabuda.com/popmakesimple.asp
http://www.writingfix.com/rightbrain.htm
http://www.writersdigest.com/writingprompts.asp
http://writing.wild-mind.net/Creative-Writing/Writing-Exercises/
http://www.fearofwriting.com/creative-writing-prompts.htm
http://languageisavirus.com/writing_prompts.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dailydrawing/
http://www.dannygregory.com/
http://shellsdrawing.blogspot.com/2007/07/dd-prompts-digital-sketching.html
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/starslp/missionz/comic.swf
http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-garfield-characters?cat=technology
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson171.shtml
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/Carver.pdf
http://ks.essortment.com/creatingcharact_rtsl.htm

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

I really adore 31_days, which has a prompt for each day, and organizes them by month. Fanfiction and original are welcome.