Try gathering some online friends. As an introvert, I've found it helpful to learn how to deal with my desire to socialize and managing my energy reserves by playing with it online, where the medium gives you time and space to think before responding earnestly.
Make a list of questions for new people and memorize them. Don't go down them one at a time, but when you have nothing to say, pick one and try it out. Make sure it's sincere: it's a question you'd really like the answer to, and in particular an answer from this person. Listen closely to what they respond with and try following up on what they say.
Say silly things. Remark on random things. Anything can become a trigger for a conversation. (And I say a trigger, not a topic.) If you run out of stuff to say on specific things, try talking about generalities. If generalities seem too vague, try talking about specific examples.
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