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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Ballet Last week’s challenge was to write about cheese. You sent in some simply brilliant pieces. Here are a few: Keith Channing wrote a thoroughly entertaining limerick: I live in a land famed for cheese With Rocqueforts and Cantals and
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Here is the thirteenth instalment in my weekly writing series. Each week, I give you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story and/or poem, an idea for an article…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth,
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Here is the twelfth instalment in my weekly writing series. Each week, I give you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story and/or poem, an idea for an article…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth
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This week’s challenge is to read the following opening paragraph to a story and then to continue with the rest of the story. I’m intrigued to see where it takes you and how you’ll build on the characters: Six o’ clock in the morning. Another day Muriel would rather be dead. She opened her eyes
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Here is the elevnth instalment in my weekly writing series. Each week, I give you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story and/or poem, an idea for an article…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh, eighth, ninth and
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My challenge for you this week is to write a story, poem or true life piece about writing. Here’s a little ditty from me: Things I’d Love an Editor to Say Please, please won’t you write for my magazine? I’ll pay you a fortune to keep you keen, For cash and copy you’ll not
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It’s time for the tenth instalment in my weekly writing series. Each week, I give you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story and/or poem, an idea for an article…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh, eighth and
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Welcome to the ninth instalment in my weekly writing series. Each week, I give you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story and/or poem, an idea for an article…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh and eighth instalments
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Welcome to the eighth instalment in my weekly writing series. Each week, I give you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story, the opening line of a poem…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth and seventh in the series. This
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Here is part two of my new weekly series where I set you a writing challenge. Here’s last week’s challenge if you missed it. This week, your challenge is to write about ‘socks’. Well, I didn’t say your challenge would be easy! Here’s my effort: Socks I just can’t seem to get it right, Look
Esther Chilton 