Friendly Generators

By: Emrald Sethna

We all get stuck. At some point or another, all writers face that taunting blankness in their minds. Sometimes it frustrates and other times it makes you lose a sliver—maybe even a chunk—of confidence in your works and ability as a writer. You shouldn't let it get to you, however, because there is a way to easily gain some inspiration for the story you struggle to pursue.

If you're having difficulty developing the image, characteristics, or name of a character, the setting of your novel, even the whole plot of your novel, we have two words for you: Random. Generator. Have you ever heard of them?

Let's take a look at a few right now:

http://random-name-generator.info/ - Random Name Generator is a great website to use when you are feeling stumped about the full name of your characters. You are given options to generate common, average, and rare names of either men, women, or both. As you look through the generated names, you don't have to choose only one option, you could mix and match if you so desire. This is a great way to get some inspiration.

http://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/town_names.php#.WYb6c_nyut8 - Perhaps you are feeling a little unsure of what to call the town your story takes place in. Town Name Generator is one of the many random generators that the Fantasy Name Generators website offers. From dragon names to pop culture names, this website is wonderful for whatever kind of names you need.

http://writingexercises.co.uk/plotgenerator.php - Here's an interesting one! This is a Random Plot Generator that tells you about a random main character, secondary character, situation, theme, character action, and setting. You can use this website to exercise your creative skills and/or find elements of your stories or characters that you are unsure about.

Want to challenge yourself? Give these generators a try. Make a story out of the first answers they give you. You never know how it could blossom into a great storyline for your future published works.

Leave a comment down below with any cool ideas you got from these generators or how you think they could possibly help you in the future!

Happy Writing!


By: Emrald Sethna