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Here’s your last five-word challenge before Christmas! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word PRESENTS in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word PANTOMIME. You sent in some festive treats. Here they are: Sanandi-Jacq: Pan to mime in Pantomime. Trent’s World: Five-word? No…
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Here’s your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word PANTOMIME in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word SNOWMAN. You sent in some funny stories. Here they are: Sanandi-Jacq: Snowman. Sun woman. Melting bliss. Trent’s World: Firemen fight fire, snowmen…
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Do you enjoy writing dialogue? Then why not write a story that’s dialogue-only? This is the requirement for one of Writing Magazine‘s latest competitions. ‘No attribution, no description – just tell us what was said. You’ll need to use all your narrative skills to paint a scene, define a character and tell a story, while…
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Here’s your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word SNOWMAN in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word MISTLETOE. You sent in some great stories. Here they are: Sanandi-Jacq: Yoga Teacher: ‘Wiggle your mistletoes!’ Ritu: Typical. Mistletoe hanging… Man disappeared!…
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Being an editor, I work on all sorts of writing – non-fiction, different fiction genres, as well as writing for different age groups. As a reader, I enjoy all sorts of books; I just love words. The Last Chance Hotel, written by Nicki Thornton, has been created for children aged 9-12, but I think you’ll…
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Here’s your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, I’m keeping a Christmas theme. Can you tell a story in five words, using the word MISTLETOE in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word SANTA. You sent in some great stories. Here they are: Peter Wells: Santa left the wrong present!…
