Writing Exercises

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

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

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/

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

The Random Logline Generator - A customizable random generator of story scenarios, plots, and character names. For bored citizens, role-playing gamers, and mutant playwrights alike.
http://www.lifeformz.com/idea/idea.cgi

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/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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/

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

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

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

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/

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

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

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

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