Month: January 2022

The Vampire, The Werewolf, and the Yeti

For example, in Blaze’s waiting room that Monday morning was sat a mute werewolf with a serious dandruff problem, a yeti called Jeff with an expired visa who…

Between dangerous secrets and friendship

Everyone is talking about the hot new guy that just moved to the area. He seems taken with your best friend and your best feels the same way….

When the humans came to the party

The junior offer’s party was going well. There was food, dancing, and great music. Then the human delegation arrived. They had to duck to use the door but…

Never fight humans

You sat on the command chair of the new flagship. It was designed to face enemy ships in head-on fire for solar cycles on end. You would, you…

Memories on the beach

Your earliest memory is of building a sandcastle on the beach. That was ten minutes ago and you have finished making it now.

Take a look at our new browsing friendly writing prompt site

Take a look at our new browsing friendly writing prompt site – we are still The Muse of Last Resort but we have a new look. Muse is…

Saved by aliens, or were we?

Your engines failed mid-trip. This should have meant certain death for you and your five crew members. Fortunately, you were picked up by an unknown race of massive…

What’s drink got to do with it?

You wonder if you did something wrong. Normally, the Galactic Council only asks for you when the situation is dire. This time they asked you to investigate what…

Why must we have humans?

You were hoping that your last year as the chief advisor to the Galactic Council would be unremarkable. Sadly, no. The humans have done it yet again. In…

You must spy on the aliens

Star Command has built a huge robotic facsimile of one of the giant aliens they recently lost a war to. You will be the robot’s commander with the…

Our war against the newcomers

United fleet command has declared war on an emerging race. You have been given command of a small yet powerful fleet of ships. Your orders are to wipe…

You can’t die even though you want to

At 970 years of age, you have tried everything. Every drug, every food, every ambition. You are, quite frankly, bored. Which is why you have tried to die….

Getting what you want too often

When you were a teenager you were not the nicest person to be around. This only got worse when a witch cursed you to always get what you…

Gallery based writing prompt

Tell the story that links these images together.

You must initiate first contact

You have been selected by your government to initiate first contact with a freshly discovered race. You feel honoured to have been selected. That is until you meet…

When the voices are right

The only time the voices stop talking is when you create art. As a result, you are a well-regarded artist. The problem is, the voices make a lot…

Meet your new body

The upload went well. You are now enjoying your fifth new body. You look great for a two hundred and thirty-five year old. There is one small problem….

What did you wish last night?

You have learned to be very careful to never – in any way at all – express a wish. Every time you do, the wish comes true in…

Considering refreshing our look

The last time the look and feel of the site was changed was back in 2020. A lot has happened since then. I am once more considering updating…

A selection of excellent writing prompts from @WeWriteDragons

If you do not follow @WeWriteDragons, you should.

Where is the Earth now?

You return from an eventless tour of the outer colonies to find that half the fleet is missing or damaged; someone has moved the earth; and no one…

In every other universe, you are the world’s greatest hero. They need your help.

In every other universe, you are the world’s greatest hero. The last adventurers from another reality have come seeking help. All the other heroes are dead. All the…

What if a huge dragon visited Earth?

What if the dragon was kind and gentle and only wanted to know how her children were enjoying the nursery planet she had made? What if she was…