Random Generator List http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265 Apollo16 I have started a list here to link to the random generators to make them easier to find: <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/5563" rel="nofollow">Terrible Things Generator</a> <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/6157" rel="nofollow">Random Title Generator</a> <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/8111" rel="nofollow">Generator List Site Seventh Sactum</a> <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/8827" rel="nofollow">Character Generator</a> <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/5721" rel="nofollow">Name Generator</a> <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/6637" rel="nofollow">Another Character Generator</a> <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/4716" rel="nofollow">Yet Another Character Generator</a> Please add your favorite generators to this thread. Apollo16 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:32:28 +0200 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_169874 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_169874 Tina In Wonderland Thanks! These generators spark some cool ideas. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:27:10 +0200 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_177701 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_177701 Tina In Wonderland Here's a cool one called Fake Name Generator. It comes up with a full name, address, birthdate, mom's maiden name, occupation, height, weight, and blood type! http://www.fakenamegenerator.com/ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:06:31 +0200 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_220163 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_220163 PelicanGoddess This is a site with a whole bunch. From name generators to clothing style generators. http://nine.frenchboys.net/index.php Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:20:23 +0200 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_221386 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_221386 Sphi I'm looking for a word-association generator for help with title names. Anybody know of one? For example, I want to type in "sick" and get words like virus, contagious, airborne, vaccine, etc. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:37:16 +0200 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_233926 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_233926 Swordgleam <a href="http://chaoticshiny.com" rel="nofollow">Chaotic Shiny</a> has something like 80+ gens (characters, names, plot, inspiration, etc) and I'll be updating my <a href="http://chaoticshiny.com/nanom.php" rel="nofollow">NaNoWriMo Motivator</a> soon. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:42:56 +0200 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_239953 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_239953 Holomew thesaurus.com ? Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:02:38 +0200 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_240270 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_240270 Anysia What you are looking for is a reverse dictionary. A popular one online is http://www.onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml. There's also a good paper one called Flip Dictionary put out by Writers Digest. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:27:01 +0200 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_285677 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_285677 thegothicpixie A few for the fantasy writers among us: The Forge: http://www.thewingless.com/forge/ Fantasy Name Generator: http://www.fantasynamegen.com/ Serendipity: http://nine.frenchboys.net/index.php Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:55:13 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_323161 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_323161 Tiffany_Garner The best name generator I've ever found is <a href="http://www.behindthename.com/random/" rel="nofollow">www.behindthename.com/random/</a> Not only does it generate some cool names, but you can decide what nationality you want them to be from. And, since it's from the 'behindthename' site, you can click on the name you like to see more info! LOVE it! Tiffany Garner <a href="http://victim-of-writing.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Blog: Victim of Writing</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/tiffany_garner" rel="nofollow">Twitter: @tiffany_garner</a> Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:14:33 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_353736 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_353736 Tiffany_Garner (You can also decide if your character's a witch, fairy, transformer--etc. It's just so much fun to play with!) Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:16:00 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_353770 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_353770 Sethpaladin1 http://www.rinkworks.com/namegen/ This one is great for fantasy names. Super helpful if you are looking for a specific type of name as well. I used this one for many of the names I used, hope you guys find it helpful as well Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:59:20 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_414126 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_414126 caeonosphere onelook.com is a really great resource for that, as Anysia mentioned. If you want to search there for related words, type ":sick". You can also do more complex searches like "b*:sick", which will look for related words that start with a B. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:19:56 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_426617 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_426617 caeonosphere I already have a thread on this, but I'll post it here for posterity: Check out an AIM bot with the screenname NANOWRIMOBOT. Send it commands like: names male 5 names female 10 names mixed 15 names fantasy 20 Or type "help" for a list of less directly useful commands. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:25:11 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_426739 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_426739 emilyisabella30 This site has 3 really good generators: Plot Scenario Generator, Character Generator, and Everyday Problems Generator. The first gives you an event and a conflict. The second gives you your character's traits, weaknesses, and most prized possession. The third gives you your character's fears, beliefs, quirks, and problems. http://www.archetypewriting.com/muse/idea_generators.htm The next site lets you choose what part of speech you want your random words to be (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc.) http://watchout4snakes.com/CreativityTools/RandomWord/RandomPhrase.aspx This third site generates 100 words at a time. http://mnemotechnics.org/x/3.1415926/t/words.php Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:18:35 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_480198 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_480198 Hallenee That (Serendipity) is my most used site to date! I think I have practically every generator open in a tab... Or the other one is the Tavern Name Generator which is all kinds of useful. http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=tavernname Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:57:16 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_547020 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_547020 OrangeZest100 Anyone have a nice battle cry generator? I need something for one of my characters to shout as they fall from the ceiling... Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:32:48 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_574597 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_574597 TShanafelt "Damn you, Barry" comes to mind... Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:06:50 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_788374 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_788374 feath This site has several generators: http://www.feath.com/idea/idea.htm Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:30:08 +0100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1184676 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1184676 Keeda_Nikota http://www.rangen.co.uk has several generators for character, world and plot development with new generators on the way. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:51:10 +0200 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1310622 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/helpful-resources-sites/threads/9265?page=1#forum_thread_comment_1310622