Right, I've been thinking about a challenge I could give you to work on over the festive period. I've decided to give you a scenario and you can work around it, pick bits out of it to use to create your own story.
1. Scenario:
All the Christmas gifts have been handed out. Only one of the characters has been having an affair and has just realised that if they don't get the gifts back, and swapped before the recipients open them life will hell. Who is having the affair and the out come is yours, only remember this is Christmas, there may be more than three people you need to think about. Remember to draw your characters clearly, think dialogue and remember all the senses.
2. Scenario:
When you live in the country, your car has broken down, two miles from the nearest house and Mummy is ill and not responding, how do you get help? No you can't phone as there is no mobile signal, and you are alone with your younger brother and sister. What you do with this is up to you. I see it as either a short story or the opening of a children's piece. Make sure you use all the senses and how about trying to do it from the child's point of view.
I hope you are inspired by these topics and develop a good piece of writing.
I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and I hope you get time to write and if you do, please remember to let me know if your writing is improving with the help of these prompts.
Go one, get writing.
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Friday, 23 December 2011
Friday, 9 December 2011
Topic Task - Week Six
Okay, it is Friday and this is 'Topic Task' time.
The weather has made a turn for the worse. Rain, high and bitter winds. As you are writing this week, I would like you to think about how the weather will effect your characters. Does it make them behave in irrational ways, do they take the challenges that come their way with good spirit? Or are they a complete mess and unable to cope?
1. Taking the ski pole in hand...
Write a short story using this prompt to simulate your ideas.
2. Icicle - Bikini - White kitten.
Use one, two or all three of these words to inspire your writing. You could create a poem or short story, however, you might like to try your hand at writing a short play or flash fiction piece.
So that is it for this week. Make of them as you will and remember get writing.
And drop me a line if you create a masterpiece you want to share.
The weather has made a turn for the worse. Rain, high and bitter winds. As you are writing this week, I would like you to think about how the weather will effect your characters. Does it make them behave in irrational ways, do they take the challenges that come their way with good spirit? Or are they a complete mess and unable to cope?
1. Taking the ski pole in hand...
Write a short story using this prompt to simulate your ideas.
2. Icicle - Bikini - White kitten.
Use one, two or all three of these words to inspire your writing. You could create a poem or short story, however, you might like to try your hand at writing a short play or flash fiction piece.
So that is it for this week. Make of them as you will and remember get writing.
And drop me a line if you create a masterpiece you want to share.
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