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WRITING OBSTACLE
For an entire day, whatever you want to say, you just can't get those words out properly.
Write a scene where this dilema is making a situation awkward.
STORY STARTER
Your character is sarcastic with a dry wit and humour, and they are on a first date with someone entirely the opposite.
Write from this character's perspective - how will you alter your style to reflect this character?
Submitted by Denise Marking
Write a story about an argument between a couple that results in something unexpected happening
Write a short story about a birthday party that almost goes wrong.
What almost ruins the day? What saves it?
“I have never been more excited to visit a post office.”
Write a short story including this line. Are they being sarcastic, or genuine?
Write a story where the first line is advice to the reader.
Depending on the direction you want to take the story in, it can be mundane, simple advice or the wackiest one you can think of!
For your birthday, you receive a pair of glasses that allow you to see hidden or invisible things…
Create a description of a character based on the following words:
trustworthy,
astute,
beloved.
You don’t have to use these three words directly, but try to use their meanings and connotations when creating and describing this character.
POEM STARTER
Write a poem about a misunderstanding.
Whether funny or tense, see how you can incorporate both sides of the experience into your poem.
Once a year, for an entire day, everyone loses a sense, and they never know which one it will be.
Write in first person about the sense this character loses, and how the day progresses.
After a bad breakup, the main character finds a phone number offering a free fortune telling to those down on their luck. They decide to call.
Submitted by an anonymous user
Write a short story based in an idealistic suburban neighbourhood.
Try and put a spin on the usual suburban trope.