writing challenges

  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    I love a bit of flash fiction – stories told in 100, 250, 500 words, but what about a bite-size flash fiction story? Well, I can write a 50-word story, I hear you cry. But how about a ten-word story? Here’s mine: “Yes!” Eyes dancing, she punched the air. £5000 lottery win. ***

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  • I Challenge You To…

    Last week I asked you to tell me what makes you happy. There were some heart-warming responses: Kristian: My pet chickens make me happy. Sunshine and those early signs of spring make me happy. Finding something to laugh at, that makes me happy. I discovered nearly a year ago, that writing, sharing what I’ve written…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    I’m enjoying reading about all the things that make you happy (my challenge set last week) so I’d like to give more of you the opportunity to tell me your happy thoughts, whether it’s a place, person, work, hobby…anything that makes you smile. ***

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  • I Challenge You To…

    My challenge for you this week is happiness. What makes you happy? Chocolate? Wine? Going on holiday? Making someone smile? I’d love to know. Limericks, poems, stories and anecdotes gratefully received. I invited you to let rip last week and to rant about anything and everything. Here are a few of your rants: George Roseby:…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    This week’s challenge is to tell me about your favourite RANT! We all have something that annoys us, whether it’s politics, people, work, a song… Whatever your rant, I’d love to know about it. You can even turn it into a limerick, poem or story, if you’d like. Last week’s challenge was favourite films. Here…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    I’m extending my challenge from last week, for another week. I’d love to know all about your favourite films. You can write a limerick, poem, short story, or simply just tell me what your favourite film is, and why. My favourite film from my childhood is The Wizard of Oz. I remember being terrified of…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    My new challenge for your this week is to write a limerick, poem or short story on the subject of: Favourite films Last week’s challenge was Famous People. Here are some of your fabulous pieces: Kristian: When it comes to being famous, You can keep that kind of life, The wild parties couldn’t tame us,…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year. Did any of you make a New Year’s Resolution? I’d love to know if you did and what it is if so. Or if you’d prefer, make it up, in the form of a limerick, poem, short story or article. So my challenge for…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    Well, Christmas is over (I hope you all had a good one) and so the countdown to the New Year is on. So my challenge for this week is: New Year Resolutions Limericks, poems, short stories… I’d like to see anything and everything! ***

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  • I Challenge You To…

    My ‘Deer’ challenge set a couple of weeks ago produced some super stories, which I’ve already featured. Here’s another from Geoff Le Pard. Please click on the link to be thoroughly entertained: Nigel Deare and The Curse Of the Lillies #flashfiction And here are a few of your pieces from my staircase challenge: Kristian: https://talesfromthemindofkristian.wordpress.com/2018/12/06/a-challenge-falling-for-blue-eyes/ Jim…

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