Writing Exercises

Aurora D
Book reviews, quotations, links and exercises for writers. Of special interest to writers of fantasy, children's young adult fiction, and poetry.
http://www.sff.net/people/lisa-firke

Bibliographic Junkies
Writing prompts and a supportive and active email community. Aiming to not only jump start your writing habit but also provide feedback on daily writes and ongoing projects.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BibliographicJunkies/

Characters Journey
Inspiring techniques to help writers plan, plot and create, by Victoria Schmidt.
http://www.charactersjourney.blogspot.com/

Creative Writing Exercises
Part of a book about spirituality. Chapter 4 is about creativity and has some writing exercises.
http://www.gla.ac.uk/~gbza22/ch4.html

Creativity Portal
Writing prompt generator can be used for writing, blogging, art projects, music, discussion.
http://www.creativity-portal.com/prompts/imagination.prompt.html

Fear of Writing
Known as the Fertile Material, these writing prompts can be used by both new and seasoned writers to put the fun back into creative writing. Email newsletter.
http://www.fearofwriting.com

Flickr: Wordiness
Photos and art with or about words. Inspiration for those who write the words.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/wordiness/

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.
http://www.geocities.com/hbwriters/

Hatch's Plot Bank
2300+ plot ideas for fiction and screen writers.
http://www.angelfire.com/nc/tcrpress/plotbank.html

The Inkslinger
Official website of Donna Sundblad. Writing prompts available from her weblog.
http://www.theinkslinger.net

Language is a Virus
Writing toys, games, and gizmo to inspire creativity. Writing exercises.
http://www.languageisavirus.com/index.html

OnceWritten.com
A resource for new and emerging authors, with writing contests, advice, and reader recommendations.
http://www.oncewritten.com

PlotStorming.com
A community for writers and role playing gamers that helps brainstorm characters, plots, and worlds. The site also offers daily inspiration through writing prompts in case a writer gets stuck.
http://www.plotstorming.com/

The Prompt Writer
Offers writing prompts in 20 different categories.
http://www.thepromptwriter.com

Pumping Your Muse Prompts
Author of 'Pumping Your Muse', Donna Sundblad offers regular writing prompts to boost your creativity.
http://pymprompts.blogspot.com/

Resources for Creative Writers
Features writing prompts aimed at writers of fantasy and fiction, as well as tips on creating and using prompts.
http://theblob.org/raina/prompts

52stories
We provide one photo per week and you write a story based on that photo. We publish your story and other writers provide feedback.
http://www.52stories.net

The Story A Day Writer's Kit
Get your creative juices flowing with this free, fun exercise for writers of all types.
http://westwood.fortunecity.com/smith/406/StoryaDay.html

Tera's Wish
Exploring the energy within each of us that fulfills and makes us most happy. Writing exercises.
http://www.teras-wish.com

Tribe: Free Write
Free writing forum. Abstract comments and non sequiturs, or other stories that are triggered by what you read.
http://freewrite.tribe.net/

Wake Up Writing
Daily writing exercise to get your pen moving first thing in the morning.
http://www.wakeupwriting.com

Write Impulsive
A web-based community for writers to post up work, join in challenges and give/ receive comments with others who love writing, regardless of age, ambition or standard.
http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=write_impulsive

Write On Right Now!
Susan Taylor Brown gives writing prompts and exercises in her weblog.
http://writeonrightnow.blogspot.com/

Write to the Heart
Writing therapy for personal development and creative expression.
http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/write2heart/

Writer's Block
Offers hints and tips and writing exercises. Includes an interactive story to add onto.
http://www.angelfire.com/freak2/writersblock/

Writing Counterpoints
Two essays from entirely opposite perspectives to stimulate your writer's muse.
http://home.earthlink.net/~jdc24/Counterpt.htm

Writing Fix
Daily and interactive writing prompts.
http://www.writingfix.com/index.htm

Zero Destinies
A prompt weblog for those with zero destinations left in the current work or simply want to get something started. Provides concrete scenes or images instead of vague words or ideas.
http://zerodestinies.blogspot.com