writing ideas
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Dazzling Dialogue If you’re working on a short story this weekend and can’t find that compelling opening, why not begin your story with a passage of dialogue? It instantly involves the reader and draws him into the story e.g.: “I hate you. I hope you die!” Stacey pushed David away. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean…
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This week’s stimulus to set you off on the writing trail is a visual one. I hope this eerie scene, with the strange-looking shadow in the distance, sets you thinking…
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My motivation for you this Monday comes in the form of an image of an underwater world. Let your imagination carry you away…
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If you’re struggling to come up with themes/ideas/titles for a fiction story, here are some words to help inspire you: The Island Survival The Rendezvous Tornado The Secret The Brotherhood Battle Zone Summer Rain Drama Queen Confession
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If you’re struggling to get into your writing this week, why not write a ghost story? Here’s a picture to get the creative juices flowing. Who is the girl? What happened to her? The answers are up to you.
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Well, that’s it, Christmas and the New Year are over and it’s back to work. So, your head is full of ideas, your fingers are sore from the hundreds of words you’ve already typed…or not. Sometimes it isn’t easy to get going after having a break. If you’re not sure where to start, start with…
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A number of you have contacted me to say how much you enjoyed this series so I thought I’d give you some opening words to help you shrug off the writers’ block and to inspire you into writing a cracking story: I’ve always had a thing about the cupboard under the stairs. You would think…
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The sixth and final part in my series of how to open a short story and grab your reader’s interest looks at introducing your readers to your main character and making them care for that character. This guarantees they’ll become instantly involved in your story. Here are some examples: * How I wished Mum wasn’t…
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Another week and it’s onto J,K and L. I hope these ideas kick-start your short story writing week: J is for job: The job of your main character opens up all sorts of story possibilities. Your character could be a spy but his family think he’s a boring office worker. Perhaps the family’s lives are…
Esther Chilton 