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Matthew is a writer, web dev, and geek from Kent (UK). He is the founder and current chair of Thanet Creative as well as head geek for Author Buzz. His ambitions include seeing a film or TV series based on something he wrote. Matt is also responsible for fixing stuff on AuthorBuzz.co.uk when it breaks.
In the town where you grew up and have spent most of your life, you have started to notice things are slightly “off”. How they are “off” is…
After decades of war, humanity finds itself tucked into densely populated walled cities. Outside the walls are danger, radiation, and adventure. This is why most people stay in…
Under the shadow of a tree, four apparent strangers meet as if by accident. This is no coincidence though. This meeting was years in the making. What these…
This is the story of a guitar player trying to break into the big times. Until that fateful day, the guitarist had little to no success. Then the…
The courts have sentenced a man to be executed based on the indisputable evidence of the court AI. An AI that has never been wrong. At least never…
Here is a selection of writing prompts from Reddit. These were all found on r/WritingPrompts. Visit r/WritingPrompts for more.
You open your eyes. You are sitting atop a mountain. Below white clouds float by. Rocky peaks poke out from the could like little islands. You are alone…
I recently found a great Twitter account (@CommanderGunn) posting space opera sci-fi plot ideas. Here is a small selection of my favourites.
We start with a talented group of musicians. They have done well while performing covers of rock hits in pubs. Their metal versions of pop hits are particularly…
Storyboard is a prompt type where the order of the images is given but it is up to you to tell the story that stitches them together. Our…
When you are bored or waiting to fall asleep, you escape to your own special daydream. You imagine a magical woodland where you are the powerful green mage…
The Twitter account @WeWriteDragons shares a lot of great writing prompts. Here are just a few that I really liked. If you liked these, follow @WeWriteDragons for loads…
You went walking in the mountains to get away from people. The views and the fresh air let you breathe and refocus. On the lonely mountain path, the…
Ever since you were very small, you knew that if you washed your hands during the hours of daylight the day would restart. This has allowed you to…
Life was utterly awful for you for a long time. Then you discovered that you had a secret ability. When you touch someone you can choose to swap…
You and your family have moved into an old house. The house was originally built in 1902 and had undergone many changes during its long existence. One day,…
You inherit a quirky house from a relative that you knew nothing about. In the house is a deep underground room. In the centre of this room is…
You have been exchanging messages with a stranger for quite some time. You get on really well and they have some of the most interesting conversation ideas of…
Storyboard is a prompt type where the order of the images is given but it is up to you to tell the story that stitches them together. Our…
Your family has owned a bed and breakfast in a popular coastal town on Agarben 4 for generations. Today is your first day on the job. You’ve helped…
You decided to take a year out visiting the nine core alien homeworlds. The only issue is no one warned you that humans are easily three times larger…
The day before your eighteenth birthday, your parents tell you that magic runs in the family. Most first manifest your gift or gifts after they turn eighteen. As…