writing ideas
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Need a new writing challenge? Here are three for you: OPTION ONE: Write a six-word story with the word CARAVAN in it somewhere. OPTION TWO: Write a poem or limerick on the theme of the FUTURE. OPTION THREE: Your word is RIVALRY. What does that mean to you? Sibling rivalry? Perhaps you’ve had a rival…
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It’s that time of the week already – time for me to set you a new challenge or two or three: Option one: Write a limerick with the word CLOWN in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of RAIN Option three: Write a twenty-word story using all of the following words:…
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This week’s market was brought to my attention by the wonderful Sacha Black. Thank you, Sacha! The Creative Competitor is holding a flash fiction competition for stories of up to 700 words. Here are the all important details: Theme: No Way Out Prizes: 1st Prize: £500 2nd Prize: £300 3rd Prize: £200 4th Prize: £100…
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It’s in the title! Whilst purusing the shelves in a book shop recently, I found myself taking an interest in the titles and it wasn’t long before my mind started thinking up stories just from those titles. Here are some which might set you thinking: Time to Party Watching You The Legacy The Key Secrets…
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My guest writer this week is Bharul Chhatbar. Before you read her poignant poem, here’s a little bit about her, in her own words: ‘I am basically a housewife from Gujarat – India with the passion of writing poems and short stories. My husband is very supportive inspiring me to write. I am proud mother…
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I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. A lot of you have contacted me to say you’re using this holiday time for writing. It’s not easy to fit writing projects around day jobs and everything else life brings us. If you’re stuck for a story/poetry idea, think about the first word that comes into…
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If you’re struggling to come up with an idea for a story, think about a colour, say blue, and then see where your mind takes you. The first word that came into my mind was balloon. I then started thinking about a woman who didn’t like the balloon…and so on. Here’s the story: The Blue…
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If you find yourself stuck for a short story idea, why not rework a fairytale? Let’s take Cinderella, as an example. You could write your story after the supposed ‘happy ever after’. Your story could centre around the ugly sisters’ revenge. What they do and if they succeed is up to you. Or there’s no…
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Last week, I had some new challengers joining in which was great to see. Welcome! I hope you enjoy this week’s challenge: Option one: Choose as many words as you can from the following list and write a twenty-word story: Secret Vermillion Rambunctious Quixotic Vision Gordon Paradigm Karma Taxi Snowman Sunglasses Alliteration Nincompoop Pabouche Macaroni…
