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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.

20 more plot twists

If you follow our technique for generating over 5 Trillion plots, you may find this alternative list of plot twists a fun way to make that into 100…

A story about cars (in pictures)

They say pictures tell a story. These pictures tell a story but probably a different story for each of us. Write your version of this story (and maybe…

Missing me

Book cover prompt: Summer holidays?

The future in images

A gallery of nine images which tell a possible story. Tell us what that story is.

UK writing competition with the theme “Artifical Intelligence”.

Our family’s past

10 ways to get ideas

While some of us have more ideas than we know what to do with (something I sometimes suffer from) others (also like me) have to work at getting…

More prompts than you could ever use

Publishing writing prompts is a popular business. Here are ten links to massive collections of writing prompts. 500+ Writing prompts Writer’s Digest’s archive of creative writing prompts 365…

Letters to another

In the last few months, you started receiving letters in the mail to a name you do not recognise. You finally decide to read one. The first letter…

Her laugh

What has made this woman laugh? What outrageous story has she just been told? And who told it?

Overcoming writer’s anxiety

The reunion of me

Although no one knows why, every year (just before your birthday) you quietly separate into two equal but separate people. Same memories, same everything. This year, all of…

Magic potion gallery

What’s the story that links these images?

The house where secrets dwell

In your town, there is a house at the end of a cul-de-sac. Even though the house is clearly not abandoned, no one has ever seen who lives…

Fan fiction habits that kill your writing

Do you agree with this video? Are some habits from fan fiction bad for commercial writing?

5 tips to beat writer’s block

Writer’s block is that awful state where the muse has left and you feel unable to write. Fortunately, there are many effective remedies to get you out of…

Getting rid of a dead body

A face that people forget

You moved to this town in the hope of finally settling into “real” adult life. After making many clear and memorable introductions to the locals, you discover something…

After the end

Stories about surviving the fall of civilisation have been popular for what seems like forever. Use this mood board as the starting point for your “after the end”…

Use items as prompts

One technique that can get you writing again, is to gather some random items. Then try and tell the story that connects these items. This is something that…

The children with no past

You wake up to a little girl’s screams outside. You rush out to see what the problem is. The little girl is not hurt but she has no…

Mental illness

A story in pictures

Tell the story that links these images