motivation
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Looking for a writing challenge? Here are three for you: OPTION ONE: Write a fifteen-word story with the words THUNDER, TRUMP and TIARA in it somewhere. OPTION TWO: Write a poem or limerick on the theme of SORROW. OPTION THREE: Your word of the week is the MUSIC. What does that mean to you? A…
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This week’s market gives all you budding novelists out there the opportunity to have your synopsis and the first 3000 words of your book read by editors at Crooked Cat Publishing. The annual Flash 500 Novel Opening Chapter and Synopsis Competition is now taking entries. Prizes: 1st: £500 Runner-up: £200 Entry fee: £10 Optional…
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Happy Monday everyone! Yes, it’s that time of the week again – the time to get your creative brain working. Here’s a challenge for you. Write a flash fiction piece of between 50-200 words with the following line in it somewhere: “No! Stop what you’re doing. Now!” he yelled. Who’s yelling and about what is…
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This week, I’m pleased to welcome a new young talent from India. Gopika N has written a stunning poem. Here’s a little bit about Gopika, in the writer’s own words: “Myself Gopika.N and I am from Kerala, the southern tip of the largest democracy in the world-India. I am, right now, 17 and am a…
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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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It’s Friday and time for my Guest Writer Spot. This week, I’m delighted to welcome Suzanne Lambert. Before you read her thoroughly interesting and inspirational non-fiction piece, here’s a little bit about her in her own words: “I live in Newcastle upon Tyne and my second book is due to be published by Penguin in…
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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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This week, I have a quarterly writing competition for you, so if you don’t quite finish your story in time and miss the current deadline, you can target the next one. The Henshaw Short Story Competition is currently inviting stories for its September competition. Prizes: 1st: £100 2nd: £50 3rd: £25 Entry fee: £5. Critique:…
Esther Chilton 