Writer’s Unblock
This page was last updated on July 18, 2009.
Writer’s Unblock Bash version
For those of you who have writer’s block, here’s a little something to spark your creativity when you need a plot twist or idea. This is a Bash script created for me by a fellow participant in the alt.os.linux.ubuntu newsgroup. Feel free to edit the file.
See it:

Get it:
Download unblockbashscript-0.4.zip
Use it:
- Unzip to any directory.
- Open the directory in a terminal window.
- Type this command:
- Press the Enter key for random writing ideas.
- Press any other key to exit the script.
bash unblock.sh
Writer’s Unblock JavaScript version
For those of you who have writer’s block, here’s a little something to spark your creativity when you need a plot twist or idea.This is a JavaScript page you can save to your hard drive and run locally. Just click the NEW IDEA button for random writing ideas. Feel free to edit the file.
See it:

Get it:
Download UnblockJavaScript-0.4.zip
Use it:
- Unzip to any directory.
- Double-click the file to open it in your default browser.
- Left-click the NEW IDEA button for random writing ideas.
- Close the browser to exit the script.
Obligatory Happy Ending
And they all lived happily ever after. The end.

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