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Welcome, dear writers and creative souls, to The Muse of Last Resort! Today, we delve into the enchanting realm of […]

IRL writing dare: Bowl of fruit

Get yourself a bowl of fruit. Get as many different fruits as you can – apples (one red, one green), […]

Here is a tip to pad out your word count and make your plot a little longer. Have your protagonist […]

Have your characters debate the pros and cons of a number of possible options. Have them explore the topic so […]

Have a character who will recap events on a regular basis much to everyone else’s annoyance. “Wait, so let me […]

One way to pad out your word count and advance character development (not to mention backstory) is to have them […]

Add a character or choose an existing character with a crush on another character. Have them slow things down and/or […]

Here is a tip for NaNoWriMo (and the rest of the time too). Chose one or two key elements of […]

Have your characters get into a heated debate over a fandom divide. Have it blow up into a massive argument. […]

Most of us, when we write, focus on who is doing or saying. Here is something new to try – […]