writing
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It’s almost the end of the week, so it’s time for a new story. Here’s the latest challenge: Can you tell a story in 18 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 42 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here…
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This week’s writing prompt is: TRANSPORT Many of you will have been on journeys via car, train, bus, plane and boat. Personally, I like travelling by train. I used to love the old Harry Potter-style trains with their compartments and sliding doors. What memories do you have? Perhaps you’ve used an unusual form of transport…
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I hope you had a good weekend. Here is this week’s fresh limerick challenge for you. Your word is: THROAT Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word THIGH in it somewhere. You came up with some brilliant limericks: Trent’s World: I turned red and thought I’d die When I dropped my hand…
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It’s Friday and time for my guest writer slot. This week I’m welcoming back Jean Harris. She first appeared in this slot a few weeks ago with her super piece, A Safe Place, and then more recently with another gem, Green Fingers. Here’s another of her gems to enjoy: Stitched Up! By Jean Harris Oh, how I…
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It’s Thursday and time for a new story. Here’s the latest story challenge: Can you tell a story in 42 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 34 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your funny stories: Nicola…
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This week’s writing prompt is: SPORT The Olympics is now over, but what wonderful, talented sportsmen and women we witnessed. I loved the gymnastics, rowing, cycling, swimming and diving, but the athletics was my favourite. I used to run myself, but stopped many years ago. I don’t think I’d have ever reached the speeds these…
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This week’s writing prompt is: THE FUTURE I remember watching the film Back to the Future, with its visions of the future including hoverboards and much more. What do you think our future will be like? Will we all live on another planet while Earth becomes extinct, or do you see hope for us? You…
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Happy Monday. Here is a new limerick challenge. Your word this week is: TEAM Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word STYLE in it somewhere. You came up with some really funny limericks: Squirreljan: There once was a woman whose style Hid a toxic persona so vile That it didn’t come to…
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This week’s guest writer is a former student of mine. It’s lovely to read her work again. It gives me great pleasure to introduce Belinda Davidson. Here’s a little bit about her: My name is Belinda Davidson. I’m an English teacher living in France away from my family. I completed a writing course a long…
Esther Chilton 