writing prompts
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Write About…Your Own Experiences Open up any of the women’s weeklies and you’ll see pages and pages of true-life stories. These range from stories about ‘my operation’, to overcoming an illness/divorce/death in the family, to doing something special, to an amusing pet story. If you did something a little different for your 40th/50th/60th/70th birthday, you…
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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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You can do it anywhere! Not many of us have the luxury of becoming a full-time writer as soon as we start out. Instead, it’s a case of snatching hours and minutes here and there in between the day job and all that life throws at us. The same can be said for where we…
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Here’s a new photo prompt for you this week. I hope it sets your mind thinking of stories, poems and limericks. Last week, Sharon Harvey provided the photo prompt. If you feel inspired and would like to send something in, it’s not too late. Here’s the prompt: ***
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Want to grab your reader’s attention right at the beginning of your story? Try shocking them: I knew she was dead even though the dull eyes stared back at me, mocking me, tempting me to raise the knife once more. This thrusts the reader right into the story and makes them want to read on.…
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Photo Challenge Last week’s challenge was actually spread out over two weeks. Thank you for your patience! This week’s challenge is a photo prompt. I hope it sparks lots of ideas – for limericks, stories and poems: What’s the significance of the door? What or who is lurking behind it? It’s all up to you…
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Happy Anniversary! Every day is the anniversary of a famous person’s birth or death, historical event or the invention of something which changed lives. Articles based on these anniversaries make for fascinating reading and a lot of magazines pay very well for them. So why not tap into this? Though, a word of warning –…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Favourite family holidays Last week’s theme was favourite childhood memories. Here are a few of yours: Keith Channing Not yet four, I could feel the elation That had gripped the entire British nation Dressed as a page I took to…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Favourite indulgences Last week’s theme was favourite songs/music artists. They clearly inspire you. Some of the pieces are here, while you’ll find others by following the links: Keith Channing At the ages of twelve or thirteen What an innocent time…
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Did you know that you can earn around £200 pounds a month from writing readers’ letters? They’re a form of writing that’s often dismissed, but they shouldn’t be ignored – whether you’re new to the writing scene or a seasoned writer. Here are five reasons why you should write one: Reason One: A source of…
Esther Chilton 