Challenges
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Your writing prompt this week is ANGEL The first thought that comes into my mind when I see this word is ‘guardian angel’ and, for me, that’s my cat, Lexi. She’s with me all the time and if I’m feeling a bit low, she’ll know and reach out a paw to let me know she’s
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I hope you all had a lovely weekend. Not many more until Christmas – eek! Anyway, let’s forget about that for now. Here’s a new limerick challenge. Your new word is SHOPPING Last week’s prompt was SCALE. You came up with some great limericks: Nicola Daly: When the old man drank whisky and ale He’d tell
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It’s Thursday and time for a new story challenge: Can you tell a story in 40 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 61 words using the following six words in it somewhere: Here are your brilliant stories: Nicola Daly: ‘Here I am at an
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Your writing prompt this week is SAVE What does this week’s word bring to mind for you? To save money or a goal in soccer? To save face or something previous? What about to rescue someone? Or you can look at it at a deeper level – to be saved from sin. It’s over to
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Happy start of the week. I hope you have a great Monday. Here’s a new limerick challenge. Your word is SCALE Last week’s prompt was SNACKS. You came up with some hilarious limericks: Nicola Daly: Wielding my giant axe Makes me hungry for chocolatey snacks But two becomes four And I eat more and more And
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Here’s your new Thursday story challenge: Can you tell a story in 61 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 77 words using the following seven words in it somewhere: Here are your hilarious stories: Nicola Daly: So, this year I’m finding costumes for Madame
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Your writing prompt this week is FISH You may think of physical fish, swimming in the sea, or being part of a delicious meal. But it’s another word with multiple meanings. We sometimes use it to refer to a person who is a little strange, seeing them as ‘an odd fish’. It can be used
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Happy Monday to you all. Here’s a new limerick challenge. Your word is SNACKS Last week’s prompt was LITTER. You came up with some thoughtful limericks: Nicola Daly: My old gran loved to bedazzle with glitter She was also a bit of a knitter She made jumpers galore Until we shouted ‘No more! We’d prefer you
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Here’s your new Thursday story challenge: Can you tell a story in 77 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 46 words using the following four words in it somewhere: Here are your excellent stories: Nicola Daly: ‘Wipe the drool from your face, Mother.’ ‘It’s
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Your writing prompt this week is GLASS This week’s word first came to mind when I picked up my glass of water and beautiful, iridescent colours twinkled through it. You might think of a mirror, a vase or glasses that you wear instead. But other meanings or associations may come to mind. What does the
Esther Chilton 