Summer is here and you’ve blocked out time to write a novel. Unfortunately, you have a classic case of writer’s block.
Don’t worry. You’ve got this. All you have to do is use the lists below for a best-selling novel with a future movie and streaming service deal.
Juliette’s Quick and Easy, Sure-Fire Best Selling Novel Formula
Pick two:
A coven
A book club
A charismatic cult leader
Someone who always watches from their window.
A powerful politician
An orange tree.
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Pick two locations:
The swamp
An isolated cabin
An abandoned skyscraper
The mysterious Victorian house at the end of a long driveway
Mine shaft
A cave
A ship in the middle of the ocean
An island
College campus
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Pick an event:
Wedding
Funeral
Holiday
Explosion
A comet hitting the Earth.
Mysterious illness
Prom
War
Fire
Birthday
A submarine ride to see the Titanic.
Cat show
Murder
An election
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Pick one:
Bigfoot
Ghost
Goat
Vampire
Werewolf
Unhappy Nun
Evil child
Demon
A politician
A mermaid
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Pick a protagonist:
A ruggedly handsome man mourning the death of his wife.
A renegade lawyer
Princess
Confused 30 something career woman still looking for the perfect guy.
Governess
Owner of a cinnamon roll and sock store
Antique Dealer
Writer
Teenage orphan
A woman hiding from her past
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Pick a side kick:
Faithful dog
Friend with a sense of humor
Happy fat friend (yes, unfortunately this is a thing, especially in film and TV)
Grumpy guy with a heart of gold
Secret crush
Friend since kindergarten
Ex-girlfriend/boyfriend
Grumpy chain smoking women with a pronounced East Coast accent
Fashion model and designer
Overworked Police Detective
A ghost
A mermaid
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Pick two side characters:
Priest
Feminist nun
Politician
Grandma
Vampire Hunter
Gardener
Coffee shop owner
Art thief
True Crime Podcaster
A college professor
A poet
A ghost
A teenage boy
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Pick two:
A romance
An affair
A break-up
Dead bodies
Birth of a mysterious baby
Odd noises
Death of a friend
Cooking contest
Lost object
Rain
Ducks
Talking cat
A box full of books written in an unknown language.
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Pick two:
Based on your choices from this list write your book.
Ignoring the choices on this list write your book.
Get snacks.
Fix a cocktail.
Take a nap.
Clean your bathroom.
Visit your mom.
Take a selfie and send it to a stranger.
Draw illustrations for your book.
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I hope this helped. When you finish your book, please let me know and I’ll post links to it here.
Have fun. Stay safe. Stay creative. Talk to your kids. Hug your dogs and cats. Stay hydrated. Don’t be an asshole. And kiss a Vampire – you’ll thank me for it later.
~ Juliette aka Vampire Maman
Vampire Maman 
Learned a new word today, chiasmatic — thanks for that. Not that I think I’ll ever be able to remember it after I leave this site. Fortunately, I haven’t ever suffered from writers’ block, so hopefully I’ll never have to (remember it)… 😉
I can write something silly in 15 minutes over a half cup of cold coffee, but swear to god, I can’t spell. Thanks for letting me know. I fixed it. Thanks for dropping by.
Oh, I honestly thought you were being clever with your word choice — it is a real word, after all (and, as I thought, I already forgot what it means, something medical, kinda)
This is a GREAT list!! What a phenomenal idea!
I hope at least one best seller comes out of it.
Me too.