Practical ways to stimulate the imagination and find ideas:

Write the first thing that comes into your head when you wake in a morning.

Try writing without stopping, thinking or criticising your work. ‘Stream of consciousness writing’ can throw up some wonderful ideas.

Think about your writing as you do chores or walk the dog.

Develop a hobby which occupies your hands but not your mind.

Keep a notebook handy to jot down ideas or bits of description.