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January 5, 2021
Creative Prompts for Young (and not so young) Writers premium
Stephen King believes that ‘Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and go to work’. So here are some prompts to help you get to work! 1. Five random words Start writing a story, poem or even a piece of artwork incorporating the following five words/phrases: microwave beeps beginner […]
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November 2, 2020
Creative Writing Prompts: Stories of Childhood premium
Have you ever considered how history might be seen through the eyes of children? I’m currently part way through a writing residency at Samson House, a National Trust building in Fremantle. It is fabulous to have time where I have to focus on my writing rather than be sidetracked by the rest of my to-do […]
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June 2, 2020
Writing Prompts: Character Part 2 premium
Here’s a list of seven more prompts to help you get to know your character, while also developing some new scenes for your story. 1. Warm Up: Five Words Include the following words in a scene: phosphorescence, wonder, coral, poppy, inhale. 2. Images Choose an image and use it to inspire a new story, or […]
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May 12, 2020
Creative Writing Prompts: Character Part 1 premium
Have you begun writing a story, but got a little stuck? Or perhaps you have some vague idea of a character you wish to create but not sure where to start? Here’s a list of seven prompts to help you get to know your character, while also developing some new scenes for your story. The […]
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April 14, 2020
Creative Writing Prompts #9: Especially for Kids premium
Are you on school holidays at the moment? Or perhaps school has just returned, only you’re having to study from home—are you loving it, or already realising how good you had it face-to-face, or somewhere in between. There’s no wrong answer, just your personal response. And it’s okay to feel however it is your feeling […]
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March 10, 2020
Creative Prompts #8: Marching On premium
1. Warm Up: Stream of Consciousness It’s the beginning of March (and Autumn) as I think about this next bunch of creative prompts. And phrases such as ‘time is marching on’ and ‘marching to a different beat’ come to mind in a stream of consciousness kind of way. All cliches of course, but sometimes you […]
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