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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.
Due to a drunken deal you once made, your soul is not your own. Since that day you have had incredible good luck and an array of niche…
What a character sacrifices and what they choose to leave behind in pursuit of their goals says a lot about them. What price has your character already paid?
Myths and legends set the cultural backdrop for all of us. Share one from the world your character lives in – perhaps a myth they believe is true.
Debts come in many forms. You may have borrowed money or you may owe a debt of gratitude to a teacher or saviour. Tell us about your character’s…
This question is designed to help give your character a lively and interesting backstory to subtly shape their adventures.
Perfect characters are boring – what vices do yours have? A vice is a practice, behaviour, or habit generally considered morally wrong in the associated society. In more…
Character wants are (usually) what motivates them to start whereas what they need is often the thing that satisfies them even if they do not get what they…
In this reimagining of Cinderella that you are going to write, Cinderella is a clockwork automaton left to her maker’s wife and stepdaughters after he passed away. This…
When an inventor rips a hole in the fabric of time and space, the last surviving member of The Society of Time Keepers sets out on a steam-powered…
In this Cinderella story, you are about to write, her father was an inventor and her only friends are sentient clockwork creatures. There is no fairy (so to…
The driver leaned out of the engine cab and called your name. “Quick, get in,” he said. “I’ll explain when we are underway.” As soon as he had…
Try this writing dare: Have your characters kidnapped in a shocking case of mistaken identity. Extra conceptual points if these events help bring them closer to the resolution…
For a few years now, The Muse has shared a growing collection of wild writing dares during NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) these are wild and weird things…
1. What has brought me joy lately? Counting your blessings – aka reflecting on the good things – can help combat the few negatives to drown out many…
In this first entry for our new journalling prompts section, we suggest you reflect on what you are looking forward to – both soon and much further down…
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Only you know that the alien invasion has already begun. What do you do now?
When you went to bed you were a well-paid fashion model. When you woke up you are shocked to discover you are some bloke who lays bricks for…
You have a weird secret. Every time that you eat ice cream your face, body, hair, and identity changes entirely. The only consents are your eyes – your…
After the accident, you noticed that you could sometimes see a few seconds into the future.
Alex is twelve and he’s pretty sure the babysitter is an underworld assassin. Alex has one question: Should he tell the babysitter about the bully?
You wake up one morning and realize that you have lost all memories of the past year. You try to piece together what happened, but everything feels strange…