Yesterday, I mentioned reading imaginative children’s books to pump your own imagination. Consider reading a genre you don’t usually read for the same purpose. Try something from science fiction, for example. This list has some great suggestions.
Great Unsung Science Fiction Authors That Everybody Should Read

http://io9.com/great-unsung-science-fiction-authors-that-everybody-sho-1552276689

Prime the pump of your imagination by reading other imaginative works. Here is a review of a couple books for young readers that might open the well of your mind.

Guys Lit Wire: Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman and Ludo and the Star Horse by Mary Stewart

http://guyslitwire.blogspot.com/2014/03/odd-and-frost-giants-by-neil-gaiman-and.html?m=1

Feeling a little blocked? Here are a few ideas to encourage your creative side.

How to Be More Creative, Wherever You Work | Entrepreneur.com

http://m.entrepreneur.com/article/232840

I know, I know. It involves numbers, not words. But it’s a quick look at the ways people spend money at different ages. How might spending habits change your characters?

More House, Less Booze: How Spending Changes From Age 25-75 : Planet Money : NPR

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2014/04/01/297289442/more-house-less-booze-how-spending-changes-from-age-25-75?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=npr&utm_campaign=nprnews&utm_content=04012014

We know Miss Jane Marple knitted, and we know she lost her love at a young age. “Cozy” mysteries are full of characters with hobbies that involve arts and crafts, the sorts that keep their hands busy.
Here’s a look at crafts from a psychological perspective that may help you view a character differently.

This is your brain on knitting
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/25/health/brain-crafting-benefits/