Challenges
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It’s story time. Here is your new challenge: can you tell a story in 59 words using the following words in it somewhere: PSYCHOSOMATIC CANCEL ACCOUNTANT FLUFF REGGAE NEEDLEPOINT The previous challenge was to write a story in 34 words using the following three words in it somewhere: STORM BOOKWORM LIMBO Here are your creative…
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Your prompt word this week is MEMORIES What comes to mind when you think of memories? Happy memories? Sad memories? Something poignant? About people? Places? Animals? You don’t have to share your own memories – you can create some for a character. It’s up to you. Fact or fiction, prose or poetry, I would love…
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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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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: STORM BOOKWORM LIMBO The previous challenge was to write a story in 66 words using the following six words in it somewhere: UNDERDOG DECORATE LOLLIPOP HEXAGON…
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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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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: UNDERDOG DECORATE LOLLIPOP HEXAGON MONEY PHOTOGRAPH The previous challenge was to write a story in 73 words using the following seven words in…
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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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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: EXCLUSIVE SWITCH RAVE LIP APOLOGY VERSE SWEATER The previous challenge was to write a story in 52 words using the following five words in it somewhere: PIROUETTE COMIC EGG WRESTLER SYLLABLE…
