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Is writer’s block getting you down? Has the muse stopped visiting you? Do you feel blocked in your creativity? Fear not, we are here to offer advice and inspiration. The “Help me write” section covers all those topics that will help you find and grow ideas. You will be writing again in no time.
Welcome, dear writers and creative souls, to The Muse of Last Resort! Today, we delve into the enchanting realm of crafting writing prompts that will ignite your imagination,…
Get yourself a bowl of fruit. Get as many different fruits as you can – apples (one red, one green), a banana, a plumb, a peach, and so…
Here is a tip to pad out your word count and make your plot a little longer. Have your protagonist misunderstand an instruction or a situation. Have them…
Have your characters debate the pros and cons of a number of possible options. Have them explore the topic so completely that they chose an unexpected option.
Have a character who will recap events on a regular basis much to everyone else’s annoyance. “Wait, so let me get this straight. The big bad has…” You…
One way to pad out your word count and advance character development (not to mention backstory) is to have them either literally have, or imagine having, a conversation…
Add a character or choose an existing character with a crush on another character. Have them slow things down and/or interrupt the plot to try and get some…
Here is a tip for NaNoWriMo (and the rest of the time too). Chose one or two key elements of a scene and bring them to life in…
Have your characters get into a heated debate over a fandom divide. Have it blow up into a massive argument. Then you can draw out the cooling down…
Try this at the top of your next scene. It should help you guide readers through a character doing something that is “out of character” or against their…
Grab yourself a 20-sided dice (or a handful of regular dice) and get ready to randomly generate plot ideas. Here are some other tables you could roll on
In this challenge try writing your next scene for all five classical senses (touch, taste, smell, hearing, and sight). Consider taking that even further and expand on the…
You can turn your 5 trillion plots into 100 trillion with one additional table – subplots, baby! D20 Subplot 1 The place where the central characters work could…
This settings table lists 20 setting ideas for your story. It works well on its own but is really good with other Roll for Plot tables like these….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Today is a day often given over to pranks, jokes, and trickery. Rather than giving you a picture or a starting introduction for a prompt, I wanted to…
Use the plot twist table from our roll for plots bonus list to introduce an unexpected reversal.