Challenges

  • Writing Prompts

    Your word prompt this week is SMALL When I think about the word small, I can think about it negatively – small-minded people or people making you feel small. But I prefer to associate it with wonderful, positive connotations, such as taking pleasure in the small things or achieving small victories. What does it mean…

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  • Happy Monday. Here’s a new limerick challenge for you. Your word is: TOUCH Last week’s prompt was CELLS. You came up with some entertaining limericks: Nicola Daly: There’s this mad professor who makes smells Found himself locked up in the police cells ‘please leave the window ajar!’ He yelled through the bars ‘The stink in here…

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  • Welcome to your new story challenge: Can you tell a story in 28 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 41 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your highly amusing stories: Christopher Farley: Gibraltar. Can’t stand the place. An English Spain?…

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your writing prompt this week is VOICE For those of you who are writers, you often hear the word voice in connection with finding your writer’s voice and carrying it through your work. But it can mean many things – giving voice to your thoughts, for example. Or what about a singing voice? You could…

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  • Good afternoon. Here’s a new limerick challenge for you. Your word is: CELLS Last week’s prompt was RICH. You came up with some brilliant limericks: Nicola Daly: Going after the golden snitch In an effort to make himself rich He first stole a broom Set off at a zoom But fell off into a deep boggy…

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  • It’s Thursday and time for a story challenge: Can you tell a story in 41 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 57 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your brilliantly crafted stories: Christopher Farley: So this was the gag. After…

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your writing prompt this week is FAITH For many, this word equates to religion and a particular faith. For others, it may mean a lack of faith. I like to think about it in positive terms and having faith in something – whether it’s religion or a person, perhaps a teacher, friend or family member.…

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  • Happy Monday. Here’s your weekly limerick challenge. Your word is: RICH Last week’s prompt was SNEEZE. You came up with some funny and poignant limericks: Nicola Daly: When his kilt blew up in a breeze Old McDonald let out a big sneeze But all his chuntering and muttering And coughing and spluttering Couldn’t hide the sight…

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  • Are you ready for your next story challenge? Here are your new words… Can you tell a story in 57 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 44 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your fabulous stories: Therapy Bits: At dawn,…

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your writing prompt this week is: INSPIRATION I attended the Global Birdfair last week and left feeling completely inspired by all the wonderful speakers, experts, stallholders, volunteers and everyone else involved, who made the three days an absolutely amazing experience. What inspires you? Who inspires you? What do you do if you need inspiration to…

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