Challenges
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Your word prompt this week is KIND The first thought that comes to my mind for this word is being kind. If you look around at the world today, there’s not enough kindness; it can seems as if it’s been forgotten. As with many words, kind does have other meanings: a group which has similar…
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Here’s a new limerick challenge for you at the start of this new week. Your word is: ROCK Last week’s prompt was TOUCH. You came up with some clever limericks: Nicola Daly: There once was a camel called Clive Thought it was high time he learned to sky dive Flying high in the plane In a…
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Hi there. I hope you’re having a good week. Here’s a new story challenge: Can you tell a story in 70 words using the following words in it somewhere: SCAB PILATES TEAPOT GLADIATOR PLANK DOVE VELVET Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 28 words using the following three words in it somewhere:…
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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: EAVESDROP SPACE BURGER Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 41 words using the following words in it somewhere: BALLOON FANCY TRANCE SATCHEL MONKEY Here are your highly amusing stories: Christopher Farley:…
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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: BALLOON FANCY TRANCE SATCHEL MONKEY Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 57 words using the following words in it somewhere: GAG CLIMB THRILLER FUSSY SCORPIO TOMBOLA Here are your…
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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.…
