writing ideas
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Your new prompt word is TABLET This week’s prompt word came to mind when I was taking a tablet for a medical condition. But there are many other ways of looking at this word. You may have a tablet which you use as a computer. And, of course, they were used many years ago for…
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Did you miss your story challenge last week? Well, you seemed to have a lot of fun with the 100-word story. Here’s your new challenge. Can you tell a story in 40 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 100 words using the following ten…
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Your new prompt word is EYES We use this word in many ways. Of course the obvious one is that we use our eyes to see. We also use our eyes to show emotion – surprise or to be flirty, for example. We talk about keeping our eyes peeled, or an eye on something. Then…
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Your new prompt word is CAPTURE My choice of word came today when I thought about a TV series here in the UK called The Capture. It centres around deepfakes. So ‘capture’ can have negative connotations. We might think of it in terms of someone or something being captured. But we can also look at…
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Your new prompt word is MOBILE What was the first thing that came into your mind when you saw this week’s prompt word? I’m happy to say mine wasn’t my mobile phone, but it was a close second, after a baby’s mobile that goes over their cot. But, of course, it also means movement and…
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It’s Thursday and time for a new story challenge. Can you tell a story in 64 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 52 words using the following five words in it somewhere: Here are your brilliant stories: Therapy Bits: Under a clever disguise, Mara…
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Your new prompt word is FLOWER You might have a favourite flower. Perhaps it holds special meaning for you. We have real flowers and artificial flowers. Of course flower can also mean to develop. We also add other words to it – flower child, flower arranging and flower power, for example. What does this week’s…
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It’s nearly the end of the week and so it’s story challenge time. Can you tell a story in 52 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 39 words using the following four words in it somewhere: Here are your super stories: Lou by the…
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Your new prompt word is VISION Sight and being able to see is the first thing that came to mind when I thought about this word. I feel very fortunate to have clear vision when I wear my glasses or contact lenses. This word also has other meanings. We might have a goal in life…
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Good afternoon, it’s story challenge time. Can you tell a story in 39 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 85 words using the following eight words in it somewhere: Here are your terrific stories: Lou by the Sea: On Board Entertainment Parking my four…
Esther Chilton 