Challenges

  • It’s a fresh week – let’s hope it’s a good one. Here’s your new limerick challenge. Your word is DIM Last week’s prompt was APPLE. You came up with some amusing and also poignant limericks: Nicola Daly: There once was a boy called stealthy Si Used to steal everyone’s apple pie ‘I know it’s wrong, So…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday again and so I’m here to give you a new story challenge. Can you tell a story in 34 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 66 words using the following six words in it somewhere: Here are your creative stories: Susan Batten:…

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your prompt word this week is DRIVE The first thought that came into my mind relating to this week’s prompt is to drive a vehicle. But, of course, as with so many words, there are multiple meanings. Those vehicles might be parked on a drive, for example, or we may go out for a nice…

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  • Happy new week! I hope your week has got off to a good start. Here’s your Monday limerick challenge. Your new word is APPLE Last week’s prompt was CALM. You came up with some marvellous limericks: Nicola Daly: The sea wasn’t terribly calm So the captain sang us a psalm ‘And if that don’t help Try…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s that time of week again – don’t they come round quickly?! Yes, it’s story challenge time. Can you tell a story in 66 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 73 words using the following seven words in it somewhere: Here are your wonderful…

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  • Word Prompts

    Your prompt word this week is: FLYING I’ve always admired our feathered friends and love to watch geese flying in a V, the little sparrows and robins flitting from tree to tree and the ducks waddling. But of course we, too, can fly – in planes, helicopters, balloons and rockets. We might also use this…

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  • My weekend was a busy one – in a good way. I was away at a writing event which was lots of fun. I hope you had a relaxing/productive one. Now it’s time for your fresh limerick challenge. Your new word is CALM Last week’s prompt was NIGHT. You came up with some clever limericks: Nicola…

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  • Can You Tell A Story…

    It’s Thursday and time for your new story challenge. Can you tell a story in 73 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 52 words using the following five words in it somewhere: Here are your excellent stories: Therapy Bits: At dawn, a wrestler practiced…

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your prompt word this week is GAMES This week’s prompt came to me after hearing the song ‘Wicked Games’ by Chris Isaak. Sadly people do play nasty games on others. But there are lots of other, happier games, such as sports games. What about board games? I used to love Monopoly and Cluedo. Then there…

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  • Good afternoon, everyone. I hope your weekend was enjoyable whatever you did. Here’s your new limerick challenge. Your new word is NIGHT Last week’s prompt was CRIME. You came up with some really funny limericks, as well as some sobering ones: Nicola Daly: I arrived home in the nick of time To see hubby committing a…

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