I wanted to ask the question because it might be helpful to those out there seeking methods of inspiration for their current or near-future writing projects. What do you do to get the creative thought process warmed up, whether you're trying to come up with a new character or plot, or you've run into a road block and don't know where to go next. For me, it nearly always helps to sit and write about what's going on in the story. I ask questions that need answers and write down just about every idea that comes into my head, regardless of how stupid the idea might sound at the time. Then I'll write out the answers or possible answers to the question, as tho someone else were asking me, such as "no that won't work because it conflicts with this" or "maybe that's the reason why this happens". I write it out as though I'm writing a letter to a friend or to myself about the story. This seems to be the best way to get into the actual writing mood and give me something solid to work on. However it hasn't been a whole lot of help in determining what perspective to write in, as I posted about several weeks ago. I still haven't been able to figure that one out. So maybe some others might want to reply here with their own methods of defeating writers block. I am wondering why this forum seems so inactive, with only a few posts every few to several days. Maybe this thread will help. ~E.D.