The Snowflake Method for Writing a Novel
http://www.rsingermanson.com/html/the_snowflake.html
"you start small, then build stuff up until it looks like a story."
Resources for Creative Writers - Writing Prompts
http://www.theblob.org/raina/prompts
"The purpose of writing prompts is to give yourself ideas to write when you don't have any - either to start off a short story or to get yourself unstuck in the middle of a story when you don't know where to go."
creative writing prompts . com ideas for writers
http://www.creativewritingprompts.com
"The writing prompts can even help you come up with creative content for blogs and blog stories."