writing ideas

  • My Weekly Writing Challenge

    This week’s challenge  is to write a twenty-word story using as many words from the list given as you can, or you can write a story/poem from the second list: Option one: Choose your words from the following list and write a twenty-word story: Bubbles Aquiver Mellifluous Champagne Christmas Serendipity Nefarious Dave Aroma Supine Elephant…

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  • Monday Motivations

    If you’re finding it difficult to come up with ideas for your writing this week, here are a few for you: Story opening: “I hate you. I never want to see you again!” she spat. Theme: Disappointment Title: Desperate Times ***

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  • My Weekly Writing Challenge

    For this week’s challenge, you can either write a ten-word story using at least six words from the list given, or you can write a story/poem from the second list: Option one: Choose at least six words from the following list and write a ten-word story: Jettatura Mourinho Caravan Acersecomic Fanfaronade Gambol Leptosome Demure Furtive…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Flash Fiction Competition My market for you this week is a final reminder for my flash fiction competition. The closing date is this Sunday, the 15th November. Here’s a quick reminder of the details: Prizes: 1st £50, 2nd £25, 3rd £10 Entry fee: £2 per story Word Limit: Stories of up to 250 words are…

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  • Monday Motivations

    To inspire your writing this week, here are a few ideas: Story opening: I knew I was going to die today. I knew it from the moment I first opened my eyes.  Theme: Anger Title: Waiting Last week, I gave you the following ideas: Story opening: ‘It’s all your dad’s fault. I warned you what…

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  • My Weekly Writing Challenge

    There are two choices for you for this week’s challenge: you can either write a ten-word story using six words from the list given, or you can write a dark themed story/poem from the second list: Option one: Choose five words from the following list and write a ten-word story: Whimsical Uproar Fireman Doodle Macrosmatic…

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  • Monday Motivations

    To get your writing going this week, here are a few ideas: Story opening: ‘It’s all your dad’s fault. I warned you what would happen!’ she said. Theme: Surprise Title: The Final Journey *** Last week, one of my motivations was a story opening: I didn’t think looking down upon oneself when dead would be…

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  • My Weekly Writing Challenge

    For this week’s challenge, you have two choices: you can either write a ten-word story using five words from the list given, or you can write a summer (yes, I know it’s autumn in the UK, but we’re all yearning for a bit of summer) themed story/poem from the second list: Option one: Choose five…

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  • Monday Motivations

    You have two choices for your Monday Motivations this week – a story opening or a sentence for the middle of your story. Story opening: I didn’t think looking down upon oneself when dead would be quite like this. Story middle: Arms reached out. Eyes large and lifeless sought hers. She screamed. *** Last week…

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  • My Weekly Writing Challenge

    This week, like last week, I’m giving you two choices: you can either write a ten-word story using five words from the list given, or you can write an autumnal themed story/poem from the second list: Option one: Choose five words from the following list and write a ten-word story: Bond Autolatry Knismesis Pyknic Smile…

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