writing prompts

  • I Challenge You To…

    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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  • Bite Size Writing Tips

    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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  • I Challenge You To…

    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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  • I Challenge You To…

    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…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Favourite songs/music artists Last week’s theme was favourite books. They clearly mean a lot to you. Some of the pieces are here, while you’ll find others by following the links: Keith Channing A handful of my favourite books Have made…

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  • Wonderful Words

    I’ve covered many different ways of generating ideas for your writing over the last few weeks. Here is another idea for you: Pick up a book and open it up at a random page. What’s the first word you see? Write it down, then repeat the process another four times and then generate a story/poem…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Favourite books Last week’s theme was favourite foods. You sent in some super pieces. Some are here, while you’ll find others by following the links: Keith Channing From Kerala in India’s southwest Come the foods that I deem to be…

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  • Wonderful Words

    I’ve covered many different ways of using words to get your creative juices flowing; so this Monday, how about taking a look outside your front window? What do you see? A man running down the road? Is he running to catch a train? Perhaps he’s dashing home after receiving some devastating news about a loved…

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  • Wonderful Words

    To start your writing week off, why not try working on something outside of your comfort zone? If you’re a romance writer, how about writing a horror story? Or if you’ve never written poetry, give it a go. It’s fun and you never know – you might find a new talent! *** Photo credit: SlideShare

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