Sometimes they are helpful, sometimes they are a fantastic way to waste time! It's nice to have an index of resources (and amusement), anyhow. Please contribute if you have something! And of course general sense applies, keep it tasteful/safe for work, etc.
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Chaotic Shiny has a little NaNoWriMo motivational generator! Not sure if it's new to this year, but it's fun anyway. This site is also crammed with other things that a harried novelist might find handy.
Feeling stuck? Need a weird encounter to engage your character? Craig's signs might be a helpful starting point.
You can give the Random Town (City, Village, or Place) Name Generator a try if you desire an English-esque place name that's anywhere from mildly absurd to downright ludicrous.
911 Writer's Block doesn't have an endless amount of solutions, but does have buttons to push, and is pretty entertaining all around.
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