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  • 26 illustrated Idea cards
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  • Instructions for individual and class use
  • "Your portable tool for story resuscitation (or simply creativity rejuvenation)." - Writer's Digest

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When your story gets stuck, Writer Emergency Pack has the tools you need. Fix plot holes. Spice up stock characters. Rethink your themes. Writer Emergency Pack contains 26 illustrated cards, each featuring a different idea for getting unstuck. The notion of using cards to help you write isn't new. Writers have long used tarot cards, looking for meaning in the illustrations, or decks like Oblique Strategies, with its koan-like prompts ("Repetition is a form of change"). The ideas in Writer Emergency Pack are designed to be less abstract, and more immediately useful. They're specifically tailored to people writing fiction, from novels to scripts, poems to plays. The cards focus on story, character, and conflict. Writer Emergency Pack gives you the questions that lead to great answers.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
743 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the ideas, quality, design, fun and gift giving of the toy and game. They mention it has great ideas and is thought provoking. They also appreciate the literary aspects, and resource. However, some customers have issues with the size.

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13 customers mention "Ideas"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the ideas in the deck inspiring, thought-provoking, and a great way to get the creative juices flowing. They say the deck helps them think about scenes, characters, and conflict in a different way. Customers also appreciate the symbolism in the card and the art and graphic design style. They mention the deck has 26 different themes and explains each one with a detail card.

"...In any case, I enjoy the symbolism in the deck as well as the art and graphic design style...." Read more

"In general: wonderful set, beautiful, cute and fun. Can be thought-provoking especially if you REALLY try and figure out HOW the situation can apply..." Read more

"...It’s a little small but it’s really nice and has a lot of great ideas to get out a writers block." Read more

"...imagination and detail in the suggestions, but overall are a clever starting point, or push when one becomes creatively blocked...." Read more

12 customers mention "Quality"12 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the cards. They mention that they are nice, wonderful, and handy to keep by their work station. Some say that the cards are different but good.

"In general: wonderful set, beautiful, cute and fun...." Read more

"...It’s a little small but it’s really nice and has a lot of great ideas to get out a writers block." Read more

"These cards are great and handy to keep by your work station. They're not only fun but contain relevant writing messages/hints on every card." Read more

"These are nice, but a lot smaller then I thought...." Read more

11 customers mention "Design"8 positive3 negative

Customers like the design of the toy and game. They say it's eye-catching, well-designed, and conversation-inducing.

"...any case, I enjoy the symbolism in the deck as well as the art and graphic design style...." Read more

"In general: wonderful set, beautiful, cute and fun...." Read more

"...It's nicely made, eye-catching and conversation inducing. It includes three types of games to play...." Read more

"...This design unfortunately makes the use cumbersome - every time you draw a card at random, you then have to shuffle through the other half-deck to..." Read more

10 customers mention "Fun"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the toy fun and possibly useful.

"...I’m sure it’s fun and helpful as a writer’s tool as well." Read more

"In general: wonderful set, beautiful, cute and fun...." Read more

"...They're not only fun but contain relevant writing messages/hints on every card." Read more

"...A fun - and possibly even useful - item to have!" Read more

9 customers mention "Gift"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the gift to be a terrific and cute idea for aspiring writers. They also say it's a great gift for teens who like to write creatively.

"...A GREAT gift for teens who like to write creatively! I bought them as a gift for my creative writing class as part of a writers survival pack!" Read more

"...Super cute gift for the writer in your life though. My brother really liked it, even if it didn't help, it's cute to have...." Read more

"...Also, they make a terrific gift that encourages and validates aspiring writers." Read more

"It makes a great gift for writers and helps a writer when they are stuck" Read more

8 customers mention "Literary aspects"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the literary aspects of the book great, helpful, and novel. They say it's a great gift for writers and helps them break through writer's block.

"...I’m sure it’s fun and helpful as a writer’s tool as well." Read more

"Novel way to approach writing and some of the difficulties involved." Read more

"...Also, they make a terrific gift that encourages and validates aspiring writers." Read more

"It makes a great gift for writers and helps a writer when they are stuck" Read more

5 customers mention "Resource"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the resource fun, helpful, and a great tool. They also say it's handy and great for helping them get out of a jam.

"...We then each drew a card and tried the suggestion. Fun and helpful." Read more

"Excellent and amazingly useful tool." Read more

"Great resource, lots of fun." Read more

"Great, handy little truths..." Read more

11 customers mention "Size"3 positive8 negative

Customers find the size of the deck of cards to be smaller than expected. They also say the text and cards really should be bigger so they can be more user-friendly.

"Thought this as a gift for a friend who writes. It’s a little small but it’s really nice and has a lot of great ideas to get out a writers block." Read more

"These cards are cute, petite, and does what it says it will....helps you write!..." Read more

"...job done so I gave it 4 stars but not 5 because the text and cards really should be bigger so they can be more user friendly...." Read more

"...they cost I thought they would be larger, but these are SMALL like a normal deck of cards. I didn't catch that on the listing. Cute though." Read more

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In general: wonderful set, beautiful, cute and fun. Can be thought-provoking especially if you REALLY try and figure out HOW the situation can apply to a current work. Ask the right questions!CAUTION: Bought this as a gift for myself after reaching a goal during NaNoWriMo in 22. I have used the cards a few times but didn't want to look through them all, wanting to leave the imagery and words as fresh as possible. Today I pulled a few and found them stained with junk. Must have been a return that wasn't checked by Amazon. Cards cleaned well, but the oil from whatever it was stained the front of one card and the back of the other. Wish I could rate the creators and Amazon separately, but I cannot, hence the 4 stars instead of five.Would buy another product from Writer Emergency without question.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2024
My husband is an aspiring novelist. I gave him this pack as one of his gifts for Father's Day. I wasn't sure if he would like it or think it was useless. Turns out he loves it! It's a simple way to get the creative juices flowing when you're stuck.
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2021
I got this deck to use as an oracle deck, so while I do refer to the detail cards, I’m mostly using the image cards. I didn’t realize there were 26 of those and that the details cards were just further descriptions and tips on how to implement them. In any case, I enjoy the symbolism in the deck as well as the art and graphic design style. The cards are plastic coated like playing cards and the same size. One bent a little after one use, but otherwise they are in perfect condition. My first two readings with them were accurate and clear, so I would recommend it for those in search of a different kind of oracle deck. I’m sure it’s fun and helpful as a writer’s tool as well.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2020
I’ll be honest, I’ve had writer’s block for a few days and was really at the mercy of trying something new to break the mold. During my search, I came across this since the Story Forge cards that were recommended to me weren’t on Amazon. I had to order it through the company website. Regardless, this came in just in time.

The great thing about The Writer’s Emergency Pack is that it takes your mind off of your writer’s block and gets your mind thinking about other scenarios. Secondly, the instructions on how to use the cards are suuuuuper simple. While thinking about the problem it prompts you to pick an illustrated idea card at random and then it’s matching detail card. The detail card has information on both the front and back. This gives the writer sort of a writing prompt to get their mind flowing and thinking outside the box.

For the record, this is my second day using it and I find it relatively useful. I’m a novice novel writer and am part of a larger novel writing group in SoCal.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another cure for writer’s block!
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2020
I’ll be honest, I’ve had writer’s block for a few days and was really at the mercy of trying something new to break the mold. During my search, I came across this since the Story Forge cards that were recommended to me weren’t on Amazon. I had to order it through the company website. Regardless, this came in just in time.

The great thing about The Writer’s Emergency Pack is that it takes your mind off of your writer’s block and gets your mind thinking about other scenarios. Secondly, the instructions on how to use the cards are suuuuuper simple. While thinking about the problem it prompts you to pick an illustrated idea card at random and then it’s matching detail card. The detail card has information on both the front and back. This gives the writer sort of a writing prompt to get their mind flowing and thinking outside the box.

For the record, this is my second day using it and I find it relatively useful. I’m a novice novel writer and am part of a larger novel writing group in SoCal.
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16 people found this helpful
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Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2023
In general: wonderful set, beautiful, cute and fun. Can be thought-provoking especially if you REALLY try and figure out HOW the situation can apply to a current work. Ask the right questions!

CAUTION: Bought this as a gift for myself after reaching a goal during NaNoWriMo in 22. I have used the cards a few times but didn't want to look through them all, wanting to leave the imagery and words as fresh as possible. Today I pulled a few and found them stained with junk. Must have been a return that wasn't checked by Amazon. Cards cleaned well, but the oil from whatever it was stained the front of one card and the back of the other. Wish I could rate the creators and Amazon separately, but I cannot, hence the 4 stars instead of five.

Would buy another product from Writer Emergency without question.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2023
In general: wonderful set, beautiful, cute and fun. Can be thought-provoking especially if you REALLY try and figure out HOW the situation can apply to a current work. Ask the right questions!

CAUTION: Bought this as a gift for myself after reaching a goal during NaNoWriMo in 22. I have used the cards a few times but didn't want to look through them all, wanting to leave the imagery and words as fresh as possible. Today I pulled a few and found them stained with junk. Must have been a return that wasn't checked by Amazon. Cards cleaned well, but the oil from whatever it was stained the front of one card and the back of the other. Wish I could rate the creators and Amazon separately, but I cannot, hence the 4 stars instead of five.

Would buy another product from Writer Emergency without question.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2021
They are the size of playing cards. Thickness, texture and durability is much better than playing cards though. A GREAT gift for teens who like to write creatively! I bought them as a gift for my creative writing class as part of a writers survival pack!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2021
They are the size of playing cards. Thickness, texture and durability is much better than playing cards though. A GREAT gift for teens who like to write creatively! I bought them as a gift for my creative writing class as part of a writers survival pack!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2022
Novel way to approach writing and some of the difficulties involved.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2022
I love the concept behind this tool, and I love the graphic design aesthetic.

However, like others have said, it was a sad surprise to realize each concept takes up two cards, so there really are half a deck full of prompts, padded out to double their size.

This design unfortunately makes the use cumbersome - every time you draw a card at random, you then have to shuffle through the other half-deck to find its mate.

It's also, unfortunately, hard to feel slighted by 50%. 52 cards should be 52 cards (give or take), not 26 cards padded out to take up two each. I genuinely hope the writer will reconsider the design - each card with something visual on one side, text on the other, perhaps - for a second edition.
14 people found this helpful
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Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2021
Thought this as a gift for a friend who writes. It’s a little small but it’s really nice and has a lot of great ideas to get out a writers block.
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