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Cupid may have his work cut out this time

Cupid had his work cut out this time. He was a workaholic; she wanted a man to share her love of gardening with.

Do you believe that every chapter should end on a hook?

This question was first posted by @Abhiofficial018 on Twitter.

Writing challenge: Try writing a scene for all the senses

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…

Do your characters reflect your character?

Wrong turn into 1877

You took a wrong turn on your way into town. You now find yourself in what appears to be 1877.

Today you learned this is not Earth

Today you learned that you do not live on Earth. No one has even seen that planet in the last thousand years.

What is the hardest part of writing?

A sci-fi mood board to get your creativity started

Have you ever completely rewritten a chapter or story and was the second version better?

What aspects of writing do you struggle with?

Let’s start a conversation about writing. Let’s talk about those parts of writing that we struggle with. We all struggle sometimes. Just knowing you are not alone can…

recently on Twitter – a collection of our #WritingPrompts

Can you think of any ways to turn something comforting into something horrific?

If you love horror (writing or reading it) then you know that some of the most effective horror turns something comforting or safe into something menacing or horrific….

The secret of the river

There is a place along a river with a secret. The place is a long walk from the town, hard to get to, and rarely visited. The secret…

Story Shout – an Open Mention story suggestion

I am pleased to announce Story Shout. Story Shout is a part of the Muse of Last Resort website where you can give your stories a shout out…

A tower appeared overnight

Overnight, a tall tower of metal beams appeared on the outskirts of town. No one seems to know why it is there or who made it. Local birds…

Your ancient weather control machine

It has been a long and hot summer. Autumn should have arrived with rain and falling leaves. Summer continues uninterrupted anyway. You know why. It turns out the…

How do you feel when you kill a character?

We have all thought about killing a character. Most of us probably have killed a character. But how do you feel when you kill one of your characters?

In space, even weaklings are heroes

You were the weakest and least athletic person on the ship. So you were surprised when you were the only one to survive the crash onto this undiscovered…

Summoner of kittens

Race for technology

An alien ship packed filled with unknown technologies has crashed in the Arctic Ocean. Now the race is on to recover the craft and claim the technology.

Infected with humans

The invention of time travel marked the end of the human race.

The invention of time travel marked the end of the human race. That was the first thing you read after your trip; the Time Travel Device still warm…

The weather-beaten piano: From Wayfarer Writing Prompts

Alone under the rain.

The rain had been falling for days. A relentless hammering on the windows served to remind you that now was not the time to go outside. Sometimes the…