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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.
Discarded Angel is a short story inspired by the prompt, The Day You Met an Angel. It begins: It was a beautiful morning, deep red and cerise pink…
You are hunting for a new house. Every house you view is stranger and more mysterious than the last. Is it you or are you starting to see…
I might have posted the beheading headline before but it is my favourite.
The fantasy world headlines are back. I would sso like to read the stories behind these headlines.
One day you and six others wake up to discover you have skills and abilities beyond the norm. You have just started to experiment with your new gifts…
Can you tell the story that ties these images together? Is it a story of spies, danger, and betrayal or one of love, hope, and escape? Perhaps it…
I’ve been toying with a new project that converts real headlines into the news from fantasy world. These are some of the headlines it has produced. Headlines that…
Pick an item or service that your character may be familiar with. Perhaps something that is unique to your setting. Write a review of that item or service…
We have a new theme for you – nature and the natural world. Maybe you will write about life in the wild, natural remedies, or the power of…
Writing theme: blue – blue things, the blues, and feeling blue. Have you written to a theme before? If not, you are in luck because this post contains…
So you have a first draft of your novel (or part of one) – what do you do with it now? Revision. Also known as editing. Here are…
How many meme references can you get into one discussion between characters while still moving the story forward?
Put your characters under pressure by adding a time limit or a time-sensitive task. Make them race against the clock. Bonus points if they run out of time…
A hypothetical question of ethics comes up resulting in two or more of your characters debating the “right” answer. The what now? There is a runaway trolly and…
What is your character terrible at? Make that the thing they have to do (and do well) and write about how they struggle and fail.
In the middle of a crisis, have your characters stop everything to have a drink. Ideally of tea.
Have a character tear their clothes at the least opportune moment and have to somehow avoid embarrassment but continue with a vital task.
Get dragons in your story. Perhaps as a figurine or maybe real fire-breathing dragons. Bonus points if the setting is not a fantasy novel. Double Bonus points if…