Unlock the Secret Spark: Unconventional Ways to Ignite Writing Inspiration You Never Knew
Brainstorm: Don’t worry about writing sentences and paragraphs; just do some brainstorming. Make lists of characters, jot down details about your story world, take some notes about the subject you’re addressing in your next essay, create word lists for your poetry. Brainstorming will often get your creative juices flowing.
Make a running list of things that inspire you: Do you feel compelled to write when listening to music? Does any particular type of music inspire you? A certain song? Do you get ideas for writing while exercising? Driving? Showering? Do certain places or people inspire you? Make a list of all these things. Be sure to maintain your list and continue adding to it as you discover new sources of inspiration.