Challenges
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Your writing prompt this week is RED I thought I’d add a splash of colour to your week. What comes to mind when you think of the word ‘red’? Seeing red? A dozen red roses? Blood? Red wine? Going red and feeling embarrassed? Red hair? I’d love to know what this week’s prompt word means…
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I hope you all had a good weekend. It was a cold one here in the UK, with some sleet and snow. Though the temperatures are now on the rise. Hope it’s warm with you. Here’s your new limerick challenge: FARM Last week’s prompt was CURL. You came up with some excellent limericks: Cathy Cade: I’ve…
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So, was this week your first week back to routine? I hope it’s gone well if so. Here’s your new story challenge. Can you tell a story in 63 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 40 words using the following four words in it…
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Your writing prompt this week is SNOW Having been visited by the white stuff this week, it seemed a fitting prompt. Do you love it or hate it? I rather like it – as long as I’m cosy inside looking out. And from snow come snowflakes, snowmen, snowdrops, snowy owls and more. What are your…
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Happy new week. Here’s your new limerick challenge: CURL Last week’s prompt was DOOR. You came up with some excellent limericks: Keith Edgar Channing: I awoke half-propped up on the door, My head was incredibly sore, I really can’t think What I last had to drink, But I ain’t doin’ that any more! . I silently…
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Happy New Year to you all. Here’s the first story challenge of the year: Can you tell a story in 40 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 100 words using the following ten words in it somewhere: Here are your fun stories: HopeLess: On…
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Your writing prompt this week is NEW BEGINNINGS I thought this would be an appropriate prompt with it being New Year’s Day tomorrow. But you don’t have to write about New Year. Your new beginnings can relate to anything, real or fictional. Fact or fiction, prose or poetry, I would love to read your thoughts…
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I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas with family and friends. Here’s your new limerick challenge as we build up to welcoming in a new year: DOOR Last week’s prompt was HOLLY. You came up with some more fabulous Christmas limericks: Keith Edgar Channing: Holly and ivy aplenty Orange with cloves is quite scenty Light…
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Your new writing prompt on this lovely Christmas Eve is FAMILY Many of us are lucky to be surrounded by family at Christmas. But what about those members sadly missing/no longer with us? Maybe family means more to you than blood relatives. What about friends? Pets? What does the prompt word mean to you? Fact…
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Happy Monday! We’re really counting down the days now. I hope it’s all coming together and you’re almost ready for the big day. Here’s your new limerick challenge: HOLLY Last week’s prompt was SLEIGH. You came up with great Christmas limericks: HopeLess: There once was a sleigh in the snow That raced through the night with…
Esther Chilton 