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Her laugh

What has made this woman laugh? What outrageous story has she just been told? And who told it?

Overcoming writer’s anxiety

The reunion of me

Although no one knows why, every year (just before your birthday) you quietly separate into two equal but separate people. Same memories, same everything. This year, all of…

Magic potion gallery

What’s the story that links these images?

The house where secrets dwell

In your town, there is a house at the end of a cul-de-sac. Even though the house is clearly not abandoned, no one has ever seen who lives…

Fan fiction habits that kill your writing

Do you agree with this video? Are some habits from fan fiction bad for commercial writing?

5 tips to beat writer’s block

Writer’s block is that awful state where the muse has left and you feel unable to write. Fortunately, there are many effective remedies to get you out of…

Getting rid of a dead body

A face that people forget

You moved to this town in the hope of finally settling into “real” adult life. After making many clear and memorable introductions to the locals, you discover something…

After the end

Stories about surviving the fall of civilisation have been popular for what seems like forever. Use this mood board as the starting point for your “after the end”…

Use items as prompts

One technique that can get you writing again, is to gather some random items. Then try and tell the story that connects these items. This is something that…

The children with no past

You wake up to a little girl’s screams outside. You rush out to see what the problem is. The little girl is not hurt but she has no…

Mental illness

A story in pictures

Tell the story that links these images

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…