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Please let me know if you’d like your writing to appear in my Guest Writer Spot. I’m looking for stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. If you would like some of your writing to be featured on my blog, please contact me here or by e-mail: esthernewton@virginmedia.com This week sees another stunning…
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This week’s Monday Motivations comes courtesy of the wonderful Keith Channing who has given me permission to pinch the last line of one of his stories: “Who put that goddam sign there?” he hollered. So, what happens to lead up to this line is up to you. I hope some ideas are already forming. For…
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My weekly Friday blog post offers writers the opportunity for their work to get out there and be read by others. I’m happy to accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. If you would like some of your writing to be featured on my blog, please contact me here or by e-mail:…
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For those of you struggling to kick-start your writing week, here are a couple of prompts: Short Story opening two lines: He couldn’t believe his eyes. Surely not right there in the supermarket? Poetry opening two lines: She watches the morning unfold, A beautiful woman with a head of gold. *** Last week, I gave…
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My ten-word challenges seem to be going down a treat so here’s another one for you. This week, I’d like you to write a ten-word story using five of the words from the following list: Grizzle Constellate Swoosh Tweet Chortle Chair Doryphore Cameron Eucatastrophe Furuncle Here are last week’s words: Epiphany Susurrous Tintinnabulation Scintillating Umbrella…
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Last week a few of you contacted me to say how helpful you found the opening lines in my Monday Motivations slot. So this week, I’ll give you two more – firstly for a short story and secondly, for a poem. Story: Matty knew he shouldn’t have taken it. Poem: She was always there for…
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Today’s blog post offers writers the opportunity for their work to be seen and read by others. I’m happy to accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. If you would like some of your writing to be featured on my blog, please contact me here or by e-mail: esthernewton@virginmedia.com My guest writer…
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To motivate you and to help kick-start your writing week, I’m going to give you a single line to open a story with. Hopefully, it’ll set your mind thinking about all sorts of possibilities and threads of a story. And I haven’t neglected the poets amongst you so there’s also an opening line for you…
Esther Chilton 