writing prompts
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Welcome to your new story challenge: Can you tell a story in 28 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 41 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your highly amusing stories: Christopher Farley: Gibraltar. Can’t stand the place. An English Spain?…
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Your writing prompt this week is VOICE For those of you who are writers, you often hear the word voice in connection with finding your writer’s voice and carrying it through your work. But it can mean many things – giving voice to your thoughts, for example. Or what about a singing voice? You could…
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It’s Thursday and time for a story challenge: Can you tell a story in 41 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 57 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your brilliantly crafted stories: Christopher Farley: So this was the gag. After…
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Your writing prompt this week is FAITH For many, this word equates to religion and a particular faith. For others, it may mean a lack of faith. I like to think about it in positive terms and having faith in something – whether it’s religion or a person, perhaps a teacher, friend or family member.…
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Are you ready for your next story challenge? Here are your new words… Can you tell a story in 57 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 44 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your fabulous stories: Therapy Bits: At dawn,…
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Your writing prompt this week is: INSPIRATION I attended the Global Birdfair last week and left feeling completely inspired by all the wonderful speakers, experts, stallholders, volunteers and everyone else involved, who made the three days an absolutely amazing experience. What inspires you? Who inspires you? What do you do if you need inspiration to…
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It’s time for a new story challenge. Here are your words… Can you tell a story in 44 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 24 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your fabulous stories: Nicola Daly: ‘Friends! Romans! Countrymen!’ he…
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Your writing prompt this week is BIRDS This week’s prompt came to mind as I’m off to the Global Birdfair at Rutland (UK) on Friday as part of the Society of Environmental Writers and Journalists. We’re going to be interviewing and filming some of those involved who are passionate about all manner of birds the…
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It’s that time of the week again, and I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for the weekend. Before then, here is another story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 24 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 60 words using…
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Your writing prompt this week is CHOICES In life we often have to make difficult choices. We might be forced to help one person over another, or to leave a job, have an operation, move away, go to college, buy a new car, change doctors, etc. Sometimes it’s not life changing and is a more…
Esther Chilton 