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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.
You wake up – very hungover – in a vast room filled with sleeping people – all of them strangers. The room is just one of many in…
Since you were a small child you have been blowing the seeds from dandelions. Each time you do, you make a different wish. Today, every wish you made…
Last night, someone slipped something into your drink. You felt strange almost immediately. Fortunately, you wake up in your own bed, perfectly safe, and with crystal clear recollection…
One night you are walking home alone. You are approached by a girl with a gun. She points the gun at you so you raise your hands. Before…
Most of us, when we write, focus on who is doing or saying. Here is something new to try – telling a purely visual story. Bonus points if…
One day while waiting for a phone call, you do a reverse image search of yourself. You find news stories of a missing child. The reports include a…
The path of adventure is a rocky road at the best of times. If you follow our technique for generating over 5 Trillion plots, and you are writing a…
It is the last week before you all go off to university. You and your friends decided to have a slumber party like when you were younger. There…
You are walking through the town centre when a sudden realisation dawns. You have not seen a cat, dog or child all year.
Sometimes, you just need a name, setting, or location idea. Random generators can be helpful for the writer in a hurry. Here are a few random generators that…
The path of romance is rarely easy. If you follow our technique for generating over 5 Trillion plots, and you are writing about a romance, you may find this…
Him He is a famous and influential theatre critic with anger management issues. His short temper frequently lands him in hot water. He finds his job stressful and…
Names: Peter and Renesmee Location: A school reunion
All alike is a twitter bot that gets you started with a room description. It has just a handful of followers (let’s see if we can do something…
Magical Realism Bot produces a prompt every four hours. It has over 120,000 followers.
Using dreams for story ideas is a technique employed by many writers. Dreams are our minds at their most creative. Authors have often taken inspiration from dreams. I…
Maybe this mood-board of colourful bird pictures will spark a story idea for you. If it does, we’d love to know about it.
Your challenge for today is this: Invent a fictional swearword. Then use your word in such a way that, without understanding what the word means or where it…
You are carrying is a collection of prompts that – yes, you guessed it – is formed of a list of items you are carrying. It is not…