Stuck on your story? It can happen to the best of us: our characters refuse to character, our book refuses to book. Here are 81 creative exercises to get your brain moving again, including:

* Write a synopsis of your book as a video game vision statement.

* Orchestrate your story: Is your heroine a delicate flute or a sassy alto sax?

* Describe your character as though they were a bitey shelter cat you are desperate to adopt out.