writing

  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. This week, your prompt is EARLY. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word EARLY in it somewhere? Here are your PRESENTS stories from last week: Keith Channing: Passed presents make future tense. EDC Writing: Presents tied, undone by you. Ritu: It’s…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. This week, your prompt is PRESENTS. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word PRESENTS in it somewhere? Here are your TINSEL stories from last week: EDC Writing: Tinsel? Tier 3 no need. Ritu: I’m off to Tinseltown, tonight! Stop chewing the…

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  • A Poem For Friday

    I have a treat for you this week. My Friday poem comes from the very talented 13-year-old Rachael Stimpson who wrote her Do, Re, Mi poem as a music assignment. She also drew some delightful drawings to go with it. Enjoy. DO, RE, MI By Rachael Stimpson DO, RE, MI, FA, SO, LA, TI, Is…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. This week, your prompt is TINSEL. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word TINSEL in it somewhere? Here are your FISHY stories from last week: EDC Writing: Fish? Okay where’s the catch? Ritu: I’ve never caught a fish. Loved my calming…

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  • For part one, click here For part two, click here 8th September I didn’t go to school today. I told Mum I’d been throwing up all night. It was true, but it wasn’t because I was ill. Mum went off to work at ten. I ran down the stairs after she’d gone and bolted the…

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  • Here’s your Monday smile – it’s limerick time. Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – FRIEND Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt last week was WHIFF. Keith Channing: Wills made a ciggy called whiff, Hellish strong and an unusual niff. I tried one in…

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  • A Poem For Friday

    No One Cares All around the world there is such pain, The needy lose out, while fat cats gain, Poverty has been brought to the fore, And countries caught up in hideous war, Terrorists and tyrants try to rule, And cabinet members play the fool, But no one cares about me. People awake to a…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s Thursday and your new five-word challenge is here. This week, your prompt is FISH. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word FISH in it somewhere? Here are your HUMAN stories from last week: EDC Writing: Human. Being, can’t be. Really? Ritu: I’m only human, you know. Christine Mallaband-Brown: My…

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  • For part one, click here. 6th September Dad came to see me today and he was on his own. He tried to act all pally, giving me a pat on the back and ruffling my hair. He shoved an ‘HMV’ bag in my hand. He winked at me and said that he knew I liked…

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  • 3rd September Mum and Dad’s divorce came through today. Mum danced round the breakfast table singing, ‘I’m gonna get that man right out of my hair.’ She looked like a witch with her hair stuck up and a grin Tony Blair would have been proud of. Then she ran up to me and kissed me…

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