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If you’re looking for a quick writing challenge, why not give these a go?: OPTION ONE: Write a fifteen-word story with the words WICKED, WRITER and WAR in it somewhere. OPTION TWO: Write a poem or limerick on the theme of FUN. OPTION THREE: Your word of the week is the PAST. What does that
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This week’s market comes from the US. The organiser contacted me directly to let me know about a flash fiction competition with a difference. The Great Flash Fiction War is a competition that takes place over three days. The prompt for the competition is announced on the 21st October 2016 and you then have the
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Yes, it’s Monday again and time to unleash your creativity on the world. Here’s a challenge to get you kick-started. Write a flash fiction piece of between 50-100 words with the following line in it somewhere: It was over. What’s over is up to you – an affair, a friendship, a trip to space, a
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f the week again – challenge time. Here are my latest challenges for you: OPTION ONE: Write a fifteen-word story with the words GOLD, EVIL and LOVE in it somewhere. OPTION TWO: Write a poem or limerick on the theme of SPACE. OPTION THREE: Your word is PHOBIA. Are you afraid of spiders, flying, open
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Here’s another challenge to help your writing week get underway: Write a flash fiction piece of between 50-100 words with the following line in it somewhere: If she didn’t stop doing that soon, he was going to kill her. Last week’s challenge was to write a flash fiction piece of between 50-200 words with the
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It’s that time of the week again – challenge time. Here are my latest challenges for you: OPTION ONE: Write a fifteen-word story with the words HUNGRY, TAXI and SUPERMAN in it somewhere. OPTION TWO: Write a poem or limerick on the theme of FOOD. OPTION THREE: Your word is AUTUMN. Yes, it’s just around
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Recently, I started setting you a Monday challenge. You certainly seem to be enjoying them. Here’s another one for you: Write a flash fiction piece of between 50-200 words with the following three lines in it somewhere. The lines don’t have to follow on from one another: The glass smashed to the floor He was
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Looking for a new writing challenge? Here are my latest challenges for you: OPTION ONE: Write a fifteen-word story with the words WINNER, FROZEN and ELIXIR in it somewhere. OPTION TWO: Write a poem or limerick on the theme of DECEPTION. OPTION THREE: Your word is DRAMA. What does the word mean to you? Acting
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Last week, I set you a challenge. You certainly took it up, with several of you sending me your wonderful takes on the writing prompt. Here’s this week’s challenge for you: You have up to 200 words in which to write a story with the following two lines in it somewhere: I hadn’t thought that
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My apologies; for reasons beyond my control, last week’s challenge is being carried over to this week. So, all of you who have sent in wonderful stories, poems and limericks on last week’s themes can have another go or, if you missed the challenge altogether, you now have another opportunity. All entries sent in will
Esther Chilton 