writing
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Here’s your last five-word challenge before Christmas! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word PRESENTS in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word PANTOMIME. You sent in some festive treats. Here they are: Sanandi-Jacq: Pan to mime in Pantomime. Trent’s World: Five-word? No…
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Whether you’re writing an anniversary piece, an article about a place, person or event, you’re likely to come across all sorts of information. Some of the information might not be relevant to what you’re currently working on, but could you use it for something else? Look out for dates of importance. There might be an…
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Having been a writer, tutor and editor for some years now, I thought it was about time I wrote a non-fiction book and shared some of the writing lessons I’ve learned. I love helping writers achieve their dreams in the work I already do so I wanted my new book to do the same. It’s…
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Here’s your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word PANTOMIME in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word SNOWMAN. You sent in some funny stories. Here they are: Sanandi-Jacq: Snowman. Sun woman. Melting bliss. Trent’s World: Firemen fight fire, snowmen…
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Here’s your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word SNOWMAN in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word MISTLETOE. You sent in some great stories. Here they are: Sanandi-Jacq: Yoga Teacher: ‘Wiggle your mistletoes!’ Ritu: Typical. Mistletoe hanging… Man disappeared!…
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Fancy writing a drama script? Then take a look at the BBC Writersroom website. They are opening up a window for TV, stage, film, radio and film scripts. The window opens on Monday 9th December 2019 and will close on Monday 6th January 2020. Here’s a little bit of information about what they’re looking for:…
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Changing Columns Being a columnist in a national newspaper or well-known magazine and dazzling readers with your knowledge and wit is many writers’ dream. However, take a look through the papers and magazines and you’ll see that many of them are written by experts in a particular field, celebrities or established writers, with a long…
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Here’s your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word SANTA in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word LOTTERY. You sent in some fab stories. Here they are: Bharul Chhatbar: Live life like a lottery. Lottery – my dream, sans…
Esther Chilton 