Hi GMs. Could you share your inspiration sources with the group? Where do you get ideas for interesting twists, plot turns, NPCs and items? Movies? Books? Other adventures?
And while on the subject, here's a little idea I had (which maybe stupid so feel free to criticize this). Would it be worthy to create, let's say, a forum topic (actually, maybe there already is one?) where GMs could post short plot summaries (is there a plural form of 'synopsis'??) of the adventures/campaigns they just finished, or just invented? I think it's sometimes cool to show off what you came up with, of course provided your players don't read the site or the adventure is over.
In return, when you (the GM) are low on ideas, you can just browse the posts and read what others from all over the world came up with and then incorporate some little piece, or big piece, or even the whole adventure into your next play.
I'm aware there's PbP (or whatever it's called) but I'm getting more at a short plot summary, or item, or NPC summary.
Is this stupid? Do GMs generally have ups and downs of inventiveness? Could you use new ideas from time to time?
edit: I already know there is a post from time to time in the general forum about a campaign or adventure. I'm talking about a post/place to you know, gather them all.