Category: Ideas for writing differently
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…
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…