Esther Chilton

I Need You!

Competition Time!

Thank you to all of you who took part in the first of my mini-competitions. The results can be read here, if you missed them.

I’m now looking at running my next mini-competition, but I’m not quite sure of the theme to set. So, that’s where you come in. What theme would you like to write about? Please leave your ideas in the comments box or e-mail me: esthernewton@virginmedia.com. The one I choose as the theme of my next mini-competition wins £10 and a copy of my book of short stories. 

You have until 24th December. So, what you waiting for? Let’s get those ideas coming!

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39 responses to “I Need You!”

  1. TanGental Avatar
    TanGental

    What about ‘Generations?’ I love to look at the way we are the same as or different from previous generations.

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      Thanks, Geoff. That’s a really super idea.

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  2. AJ.Dixon Avatar
    AJ.Dixon

    How about “Change”? That could be quite apt, considering the recent shifts in the world as we know it, and it could lead to some interesting interpretations.

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      Ooh, yes, that’s a good one. Thank you.

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  3. Sacha Black Avatar
    Sacha Black

    Okay, deep breath.

    Secrets and lies.
    Memories.
    Betrayal.
    The scarf.
    Opposites.
    The incident.
    Reunited.
    The thing you couldn’t tell anyone.
    The day you found (blank) in your mums bedroom. (This is totes my fave!)
    Disappearing.
    The girl with the green eyes.
    The cloud.
    Three.

    Okay. I may or may not be done! 😂 But now I’m off to do some work!

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    1. Jason Moody Avatar
      Jason Moody

      Girl with the green eyes. Love that as a title for a book!

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      1. Sacha Black Avatar
        Sacha Black

        Me too – it was my second fave!

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      2. esthernewton Avatar
        esthernewton

        Thank you so, so much for all those amazing themes! OMG!!!!!! Wow!

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      3. Sacha Black Avatar
        Sacha Black

        Hehe 😍

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    2. AJ.Dixon Avatar
      AJ.Dixon

      Wow, I think that somebody really wants to win that tenner! 😉

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      1. Sacha Black Avatar
        Sacha Black

        Haha nah, I just love Esther to bits so always wana support.

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      2. esthernewton Avatar
        esthernewton

        Awww, you’re so lovely xx

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      3. esthernewton Avatar
        esthernewton

        Ha, ha, ha! I think she does 😉

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  4. Jason Moody Avatar
    Jason Moody

    As Christmas approaches, were bombarded by adverts for beautiful things we neither need, nor want.

    How about ‘greed’?

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      That’s a good one. Thanks, Jason 🙂

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    2. Sacha Black Avatar
      Sacha Black

      Ooh greed is a good one!

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      1. esthernewton Avatar
        esthernewton

        I agree. Could make for some fab stories.

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  5. Jason Moody Avatar
    Jason Moody

    Yearning.
    Jealousy.
    Regret.

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      More good ‘uns 🙂

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  6. Rajiv Avatar
    Rajiv

    I know… A winter…
    Have a competition, where the stories start with those classic lines:

    “If, on a winter’s night, a traveller…..”

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      That’s very thought-provoking, Rajiv 🙂

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      1. Rajiv Avatar
        Rajiv

        Thanks! It holds a lot of possibilities!

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  7. Rajiv Avatar
    Rajiv

    I know… It is winter…
    Have a competition, where the stories start with those classic lines:

    “If, on a winter’s night, a traveller…..”

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  8. EDC Writing Avatar
    EDC Writing

    Indifference … as a theme not your blog!

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      Ha! I was about to say…;-)

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  9. Simon Avatar
    Simon

    What about new beginnings or something like it?

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      I like that one! Thanks, Simon 🙂

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      1. Simon Avatar
        Simon

        Always a pleasure. I’m currently thinking about your darkness theme for Monday.

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      2. esthernewton Avatar
        esthernewton

        🙂

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  10. Helen Avatar
    Helen

    Themes? How about something like…

    Frozen (like discovery it has lots of different aspects and is appropriate to the months that like ahead)

    Resolution (also multi-faceted)

    Connection (can pull in Valentine’s themes without being too narrow)

    Regeneration

    Probably belies my ski fi interests. But would give scope for others to tackle themes in very different manner.

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      Yes, each one certainly would. Thanks very much, Helen 🙂

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      1. Helen Avatar
        Helen

        It’s funny, but what I want to write seems to change depending on the time of day. This morning the themes I sent you last night seem cold and, after a night of colourful dreams, I have in mind the following:

        Colour

        Kaleidoscope

        Culture (again both in arts sense and petri dish)

        Enchantment

        Dreams

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      2. esthernewton Avatar
        esthernewton

        It’s funny what difference a day makes. I like the idea of kaleidoscope 🙂

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  11. A. E. Robson Avatar
    A. E. Robson

    Some wonderful suggestions, already. How about adding Western Heritage to the mix?

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      Thank you so much for your suggestion 🙂

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  12. Jason Moody Avatar
    Jason Moody

    Transformation. Not physical, but emotional.

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      oooh, that’s another good one 🙂 I’m gonna have a hard time choosing!

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  13. Jason Moody Avatar
    Jason Moody

    Begrudging acceptance. You could use Donald Trumps unbearable election win as a base for this.

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    1. esthernewton Avatar
      esthernewton

      No!!!!! 😉 Seriously, another interesting idea 🙂

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