word prompts
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Here’s a new story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 44 words using the following words in it somewhere: SHOCK DRIBBLE BEAR AMBIDEXTROUS The previous challenge was to write a story in 60 words using the following six words in it somewhere: INSOMNIA DARE TAMBOURINE DUST FOX FAN Here are your clever…
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In the UK, we’re coping with our third heatwave. Hope you’re all managing to keep cool. Here’s a fresh limerick challenge for you. Your new word is WRECK Last week’s word was FAKE. Here are your limericks: Keith Edgar Channing: Far be it from me to forsakeA chance to relax by the lakeI won a free…
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Here’s a new story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 60 words using the following words in it somewhere: INSOMNIA DARE TAMBOURINE DUST FOX FAN The previous challenge was to write a story in 52 words using the following seven words in it somewhere: GODFATHER TOFFEE APP RECYCLE STEALTH Here are your…
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Your new prompt word is BANK I thought about this week’s word when I had a look at my bank account. It got me thinking about all the other uses we have for this word – we might talk about certainty – you can bank on that, for example. Then, there’s the riverbank. We also…
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Your Thursday story challenge is here. Can you tell a story in 52 words using the following words in it somewhere: GODFATHER TOFFEE APP RECYCLE STEALTH The previous challenge was to write a story in 71 words using the following seven words in it somewhere: CAPTAIN LEAPFROG BAKERY PRESCRIPTION WIDOW SHAMPOO ANAGRAM Here are your…
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Your new prompt word is BLOCK Numerous meanings for this week’s word come to mind – a Lego block, for example or a block of ice. There are buildings, such as a tower block or office block. Something might be causing you to have a mental block. Of course, there are physical blocks too. The…
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It’s limerick time. Your new word is WEED Last week’s word was TRAIN. Here are your limericks: Nicola Daly: ‘I’d love to catch a fast trainSip champagne and stare through the paneWatch the world fly byArrive by and by…’‘On Avanti*? Dream on, you’re insane..’ *Avanti is the company that runs the trains up here. It is…
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Here’s a new story challenge for you. Can you tell a story in 71 words using the following words in it somewhere: CAPTAIN LEAPFROG BAKERY PRESCRIPTION WIDOW SHAMPOO ANAGRAM The previous challenge was to write a story in 62 words using the following six words in it somewhere: LASSO IMPERSONATE SHRINE VIDEO JANITOR CONGEAL Here…
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Your new prompt word is CLOSE I like the think of this week’s word as something positive – I’m close to my family or I’m close to finishing a piece of work, for example. You might ask someone to close their eyes as you’re about to give them a surprise. Some of us live in…
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Thursday means it’s story time. Can you tell a story in 62 words using the following words in it somewhere: LASSO IMPERSONATE SHRINE VIDEO JANITOR CONGEAL The previous challenge was to write a story in 37 words using the following four words in it somewhere: PROPHET DUNGAREES SWAGGER CASTLE Here are your clever stories: Nicola…
