word prompts
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This week’s word prompt is TESTS When you see this word, is your first thought exams? A driving test? Does it instill fear into you as you think back to those tests you had to take? Maybe you see it as a more positive word – tests into finding cures for cancer and other life-threatening
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This week’s word prompt is TREASURE What comes into your mind when you think of that word? Pirates? Gold coins and goblets? Perhaps it’s a loved one you treasure, or a moment in time. It could even be time itself that you treasure. Fact or fiction, prose or poetry, I would love to read your
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It’s that time of the week – story time. So here we go… Can you tell a story in 40 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 31 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your laugh out loud stories: Graeme Sandford:
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Last week, your writing prompt was LIGHT. So I thought it fitting to go for the opposite this week: DARK. The word has so many meanings – a dark sky or night, for instance. Or what about darkness in someone’s soul? It also symbolises death, despair and deceit. We can also think about it in
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I hope you’re all having a great week. It’s Thursday and so it’s time for a story challenge: Can you tell a story in 24 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: The previous prompt was to tell a story in 46 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here’s
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This week has been miserable – well, in terms of the weather anyway. Let’s hope it brightens up for the weekend. Here is a new story challenge for you to bring a ray of sunshine: Can you tell a story in 39 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: The previous
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Well, it’s nearly the end of another week. I hope your week has gone well. Here is a new story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 15 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: The previous prompt was to tell a story in 21 words using the following
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We’re already halfway through January and so spring isn’t too far away. At least it’s warmed up a bit here in the UK. I’m going to take the temperature down a little with my prompt this week: SUPERNATURAL What does that word mean to you? Ghosts? Paranormal? Magic? Psychic? Perhaps you don’t believe in it,
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As it was Christmas, I gave you two weeks for the last challenge. We’re back to normal this week. So… Can you tell a story in 18 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: The previous prompt was to tell a story in 25 words using the following words in it
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As it’s Christmas (almost), you have two weeks in which to dazzle us with your story. Here is your Christmas challenge: Can you tell a story in 25 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 40 words using the following words in
Esther Chilton 