Writer's block, an owner's guide: 911 Lite

As readers of the newsletter know, I have a dangerously high pile of things to write about in this journal. Mostly things that an automated search tool has been turning up for me daily over the past three months. Where have I been? - it’s in the letter, which is still free, and sign-up is over there <---.

But the fact is that now that I review all those things, most of the them are not worth my taking up your time with. Here's one thing, though. I'm not sure how helpful it'll be with your writing, except to pass time and stop you brooding: but that's helpful.

So it's this announcement from last month:
Stumped writers now have a lifeline to resuscitate a flat-lining character or plot. 911 Writer’s Block takes users to a virtual phone booth, where an interactive online pay phone provides writers prompts for any literary quandary at the touch of a phone key. Whether writers or creative writing students are looking for a new character, setting or verb to use in their work, 911 has an idea for the perfect story. 911 Writer’s Block offers dozens of photographic, sound and text prompts for everything from dramatic entrances to clever dialogue.

And there’s more.

“911 Writer’s Block, also available at www.911writersblock.com, takes users to a virtual phone booth, where an interactive online pay phone provides writers prompts for any literary quandary at the touch of a phone key. Whether writers or creative writing students are looking for a new character, setting or verb to use in their work, 911 has an idea for the perfect story. 911 Writer’s Block offers dozens of photographic, sound and text prompts for everything from dramatic entrances to clever dialogue.”

NSFW: The website uses sound. Not safe for work. Thoughtless thing to do on a Friday afternoon play site. I work for myself on Fridays, but many writers can’t afford that luxury.

Published on July 23, 2008 at 5:02 pm. Linking to this article? Thank you! The permanent address is http://www.todayiwrite.com/journal/911-lite.html