Challenges
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It’s a week to go until the big day, so this time you have two weeks to get your stories in. Can you tell a story in 100 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 31 words using the following three words in it somewhere:
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Your new prompt word is GIVING Christmas should be a time of giving. Yes, there are presents that come into it. But it can also mean giving of your time, your love, your thoughts to others. What does the prompt mean to you? Fact or fiction, prose or poetry, I would love to read your
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Happy Monday! I hope you all had a good weekend. Here’s your new limerick challenge: SLEIGH Last week’s prompt was CANDY. You came up with some limericks to entertain: Richmond Road: I was young, I was brash, I was randy To my girl I presented my candy But when I offered to teach Her tricks down
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I hope your week is going well. Two weeks until Christmas Day! It’s scary how quickly it’s coming round. Anyway, time for your new story challenge. Can you tell a story 31 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 80 words using the following eight
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Your writing prompt this week is RESPECT I was always brought up to respect my elders and to be polite. I’m not sure the same goes for today’s youngsters. Who do you have respect for? And whom don’t you respect? The word is also used to convey a polite, formal greeting, or in reference to
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Happy new week. I hope you all had a good weekend. Ready for a limerick challenge? Your new word is CANDY Last week’s prompt was BORING. You came up with some great limericks: Richmond Road: Bob, at the cricket, was scoring But found the game endlessly boring At the end of the over He lay in
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Can you tell a story in 80 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 54 words using the following four words in it somewhere: Here are your brilliant stories: Nicola Daly: ‘Why is there a husky pulling a spaceman in a wheelbarrow?’ ‘It’s a locals’
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Your writing prompt word this week is: PROMISE I remember when I joined the Brownie Guides and made my Brownie Promise. I rehearsed it so many times I can still remember it! We make promises all the time – do you keep them? Or perhaps someone hasn’t kept their promise to you. You might like
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Happy 1st December! The countdown is now officially on. But first a new limerick challenge. Your new word is BORING Last week’s prompt was SHOPPING. You came up with some hilarious limericks: Nicola Daly: I’ve still to do Christmas shopping And all the floors need mopping There’s the oven to clean And the windows to sheen
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It’s that time of the week – yes, the one where I give you lots of unconnected words and expect you to come up with an entertaining story. So, here goes: Can you tell a story in 54 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in
Esther Chilton 