Tragedy is one of the Nine Muses
Melpomene by Gustave Moreau
Muse
What's a Muse?
In Greek mythology, the muses were goddesses of artistic inspiration. Many writers speak of spending time with their muses while they're writing in a state of "flow," or say that the muse has refused to visit when they have writer's block.
Choose Your Muse
We have several muses fluttering around to help you.
- Story Starters - One keeps a variety of story starters and idea generators on hand. She can help you come up with new and unusual characters, character problems, and plot scenarios.
- Visual Prompts - One has paintings, postcards, and other ambiguous images to help you come up with new ideas and worlds.
- Better Writing - One collects information and exercises to help you increase your creativity and write better.
- Writer's Block - One will help you understand and beat writer's block.
- Madness- And one will connect you with links to information on mental illness and creativity.
