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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.

A new face, daily

Every day, everyone in the world wakes up with a different face, a different body type, and sometimes even a different gender. How does this change society and…

Horror gallery

Tell us the chilling tale that binds these images together.

Use questions to get writing

Sometimes, what you need to get you writing is a good debate; or at least an open-ended question. Fellow Author Buzz blog, “I probably should be writing“, has…

Why do you think we want to leave the planet?

How to invent 5 trillion plots

With dice and a bit of imagination, you can generate unlimited plots. This is a fun game you can play to challenge yourself and your writing. Not even…

The ladder to nowhere

Tell us the story of this image. Who is the girl with the guitar and what does she think about that ladder?

Write about your childhood

Write a factual account of the most memorable day from your childhood. Try to make your reader feel as you felt that day.

As you see it

Tell us the story of what is happening here.

Story in pictures

Tell us the story that connects these images

The ghost collector

In the not so distant future scientist have worked out how to copy “ghosts” into the minds of others. Every human has a wise co-pilot to advise them…

How to improve your writing

Use caption competitions to spark ideas

One way to get ideas going in your brain is to have a go at a few wildly unlikely caption competitions. Trying to spin a story that explains…

The tree with a face on it

You have to admit this is a pretty strange image. Is there a story here? Can the tree talk? Is it magical? Let the picture spark your imagination.

The dark editor

Last lines: The girl and her lion

Tell the story that ends with this scene: She was pleased to see the lion again but not as pleased as the lion was to see her.

Famous Writers on where they get their ideas: Stephen King, John Irving, Alan Hollinghurst

Image prompt via Twitter

A girl’s best friend is…

Write an essay or story that completes this sentence. A girl’s best friend is…

Ghost hunter?

The witness who wasn’t there

You are a key witness for a murder case. Video footage of you at the scene during the murder shows that clearly. However, you can’t remember anything from…

Let us help you get writing.

If this is you: Let us help you get writing. Even if to start with you feel like this: You will soon find it turns into this: Pick…