inspiration
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Last week, I wrote about taking inspiration from ordinary words and adding them into your story or poem. A couple of writers sent in pieces they’d written from the word prompts. You can find them below. Another good tool, which can help you to unleash ideas in your writing, is to take a random line…
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Please welcome Phyllis Campbell to my Guest Writer Spot. She has sent in an excerpt from her book. You might like to find out more about her before you read the extract: Phyllis Staton Campbell, who was born blind, writes about the world she knows best. She calls on her experience as teacher of the…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Things that make you happy Last week’s theme was friends. They’re clearly very important to you. Here are some of the touching and thought-provoking pieces you sent in: Keith Channing sent in a clever limerick: The rumour mill lately contends…
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Monday Motivations When I’m struggling to come up with an idea for a short story or poem, I’ll often have a look around me (at a newspaper, out the window, around the house) and find random words to add into the story. This often sets the creative juices flowing. Here are five random words for…
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My Guest Writer this week is children’s author, Margaret Welwood. Here is some information about her: Propelled by the welcome question, “Grandma, can you tell me a story?” Margaret Welwood has enjoyed the journey from adult non-fiction writer and editor to children’s picture book writer and editor. In Life A (which she revisits from time…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Friends I’ve been away and so missed last week, but the previous week’s theme was running. Here are a couple of the poems you sent in: Keith Channing sent in a very witty limerick: Running as fast as a horse…
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Enjoy travel writing? Then you might like to send an entry (up to 500 words) to the Just Back weekly travel writing competition held in the Telegraph newspaper. Prize winners will receive £200 in the currency of their choice. Entry is free. Here are the terms and conditions of entry. *** .
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As a wordsmith, I love learning about new words and then using them in my writing. Here are a few you may not have heard of and which may inspire you in your writing: Pusillanimous – lacking courage Vellicate – to nip, twitch, pinch Mabble – to wrap up Hebdomadally – weekly Caliginous – dark,…
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This week’s Guest Writer is one who has been featured in this slot a few times. I’m thrilled to welcome Nest Madden back. Here, he tells you about himself: I’m a former Prison Governor, During my time in HMPrison service, I served both in this country and abroad. My specialism is hostage negotiation and riot…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Running Last week’s theme was television. Here are just a couple of the great pieces you sent in: Keith Channing sent in a very clever one: I just bought a new smart TV Now so many things I can see…
Esther Chilton 