Anonymous asked: What are some plot ideas? I always get stuck at plotting my stories. I wonder if they have generators that help with plotting…
After some casual poking about on Google, I came up with this list:
- Archetype’s Plot Scenario Generator (see Story Starter & Idea Generators for more of Archetype’s Generators)
- Seventh Sanctum’s Story Generator
- Brian Stokes’s Random Logline Generator – Zombie Edition!
- Plot.Kitt.Net’s Movie Plot Generator
- Ron Kurtus’s Simple Plot and Random Story Generator
- The Writer’s Den’s “Writer’s Plot Generator”
- All Hail TVTropes.org’s Story Generator
- Andy’s Anachronisms – Random Plot Generator
- Script Frenzy’s Plot Machine
- GotPoetry.com’s Short Story Starter
- Fictiongen’s Genre-Fiction Generator
- Nine.FrenchBoys.net’s List of Generators
- Warpcore SF’s Science Fiction Plot Generator
- Ugoi.net’s Regency Romance Generator
- Teresa Nielsen Hayden’s Random Plot Generator
- Squidoo’s Step-By-Step Story Plot Generator
- From Springhole.net:
- Genre Blender
Not sure what genre to write? Let the genre blender choose for you.- Arabian Nights Plot Generator
Generate plots ala The Arabian Nights.- Fairytale Plot Generator
Once upon a time, there was a random fairytale plot generator…- How You Got Your Superpowers – Updated July 30
Every superhero and supervillain came by ‘em somehow.- Prophecy Generator
If you’re short on something for your local Yoda to babble at the hero, this should work for you. It might also inspire a plot.- The Really Random Plot-o-Tron
Sometimes it makes sense… sometimes it doesn’t.- Plot-O-Tron: Traditional Fantasy Edition
Works like the above, but with fantasy-oriented results.- Plot-O-Tron: Science Fiction Edition
Just what it says on the tin.- Creepypasta & Supernatural Horror Plot Creator
Create creepypasta/horror plots. Warning: Not for chickens.- Piratey Plot Generator
Create adventures for your seafaring rapscallions.- Fan Fiction Story Prompt Generator
Ideas for your latest fanfic.- Fairytale Plot Generator
Create outlines for fairytale-type stories.- Plot Punter
Stuck plot? Kick it out of the muck with this.- Plot Punter – Horror Edition
Get theheads ball rolling!- Plot Punter – Romance Edition
Cook up a steaming pot of love and romance!- Plot Punter – Superhero Edition
Suit up and get writing!- SFFnet’s The Thirty-six (plus one) Dramatic Situations
- WritingExercises.co.uk’s First Line Generator
- WritingFix.com’s Story Starters: Powerful Sentences
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- This Is a Towel: Plot
- Our “Plot Theories” Tag
- Our “Plot Tips” Tag
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-C
Oh, well this is some pretty cool stuff! That first one, in particular, the Plot Scenario Generator, is really awesome. 😀