word prompts

  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    Here’s a new five-word challenge for you. For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Lost in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Toy. You sent in some very clever stories. Here they are: Kim Smyth: She toyed with her hair. He buys…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    Last week’s challenge is also this week’s challenge! So, if you haven’t yet had the opportunity to send me a five-word story, with the word Toy in it somewhere, there’s still time! ***

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  • Your five-word challenge is here again, but this time you have two weeks in which to send your story. For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Toy in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Fine. You sent in some very clever stories.…

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  • Well, it’s five-word challenge time again! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Email in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Clock. You sent in some great stories. Here they are: Stevie Turner: Clock watching – life gets tedious. Keto For Beginners:…

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  • It’s five-word challenge time again! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Clock in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Switch. You sent in some interesting and entertaining stories. Here they are: Sanandi-jacq: Switch off politics. Peace returns. Emergency! Find power switch.…

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  • It’s that time of the week – five-word challenge time again! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Teeth in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Nightmare. You sent in some great stories. Here they are: Chelsea Owens: Not all nightmares involve…

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  • It’s that time of the week – five-word challenge time again! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Nightmare in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Scandal. You sent in some great stories. Here they are: Sanandi-jacq: Composted sandal scandal goes viral.…

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  • For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word biscuit in it somewhere? I previously set you the challenge of writing a five-word story where one of the five words had to be phone. Here are your fabulous stories: Ritu: A phone ruined my life… Mobile phone – friend…

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  • You still have time to get your story in – can you tell a story in five words, with the word ‘phone‘ in it somewhere? I’m looking forward to reading all your witty and entertaining stories.

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  • Wonderful Words

    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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