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Saturday Writing Prompt - 12th March - What Will He Paint?

Mar 12, 20221 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt - 12th March - What Will He Paint?

What subject will he paint? You choose - a person, a landscape, an abstract. Tell us why he is painting it. How to use this prompt: Using...

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Mandy Eve-Barnett

Mar 8, 20222 min read

The Body on the Steamboat

A ten minute writing prompt - a random title of The Body on the Steamboat. Chuck held the wheel steady as the steamboat chugged it's way...

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Mandy Eve-Barnett

Mar 8, 20221 min read

A Sealed Letter

Prompt words: puddle, tree, letter, steps, trail, ache. I am sharing my response here but thought it interesting that the word puddle was...

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Saturday Writing Prompt - 5th March - Duck

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Mar 5, 20221 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt - 5th March - Duck

From the owners POV or the duck's tell the story of this outing. How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading, create a short...

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Henry Martell

Mar 1, 202211 min read

March 2022 Muse

March 2022 “Read, read, read. Read everything — trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works...

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Saturday Writing Prompt - 26th February - A Pocketful of What?

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Feb 26, 20221 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt - 26th February - A Pocketful of What?

Describe a pocketful of objects, whether a child's treasurers, a trade pouch or from laundry discoveries. How to use this prompt: Using...

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Saturday Writing Prompt - 19th February - Old Teddy Bear

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Feb 19, 20221 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt - 19th February - Old Teddy Bear

This is an exercise in personification. Write a poem or short story from the teddy bear's POV. How to use this prompt: Using the picture...

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Saturday Writing Prompt - 12th February - First Kiss

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Feb 12, 20221 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt - 12th February - First Kiss

Describe the circumstances of their first kiss. How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading, create a short story or poem...

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Saturday Writing Prompt - 5th February - Bakery Delight

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Feb 5, 20221 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt - 5th February - Bakery Delight

You enter a bakery and choose a dessert. Explain why you chose that one and how it looks and tastes. How to use this prompt: Using the...

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Henry Martell

Jan 31, 202212 min read

February 2022 Muse

February 2022 “Read, read, read. Read everything — trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who...

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Saturday Writing Prompt - 29th January - Underwater Discovery

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Jan 29, 20221 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt - 29th January - Underwater Discovery

What does your character discover under the surface? What are the consequences? How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading,...

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Saturday Writing Prompt - 22nd January - A Rendezvous

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Jan 22, 20221 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt - 22nd January - A Rendezvous

Your character is meeting someone - who is it? Why are they meeting? How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading, create a...

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Saturday Writing Prompt - 15th January - Travel Destinations

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Jan 15, 20221 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt - 15th January - Travel Destinations

With no limitations on finances, where would you love to travel to? How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading, create a short...

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Saturday Writing Prompt - 8th January - Dream Story

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Jan 8, 20221 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt - 8th January - Dream Story

You dream a story - describe it. How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading, create a short story or poem incorporating it....

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Henry Martell

Jan 7, 202210 min read

January 2022 Muse

January 2022 “Read, read, read. Read everything — trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who...

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Saturday Writing Prompt - 1st January - A New Year of Writing

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Jan 1, 20221 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt - 1st January - A New Year of Writing

A New Year of possibilities - what is your writing plan for 2022? How to use this prompt to share your writing plans for the upcoming...

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Saturday Writing Prompt - 25th December - Xmas Story or Poem

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Dec 25, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt - 25th December - Xmas Story or Poem

Share a short Xmas story or poem of your own. How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading, create a short story or poem...

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Saturday Writing Prompt - 18th December - Hollowed Book

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Dec 18, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt - 18th December - Hollowed Book

You buy a book and find it is hollowed out. Tell the story of what was hidden and why. How to use this prompt: Using the picture and...

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Saturday Writing Prompt - 11th December - Acorns

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Dec 11, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt - 11th December - Acorns

Describe acorns to a blind person. How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading, create a short story or poem incorporating it....

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Saturday Writing Prompt - 4th December - Dragon's Egg

Mandy Eve-Barnett

Dec 4, 20211 min read

Saturday Writing Prompt - 4th December - Dragon's Egg

While exploring a cave you discover a dragon's egg. How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading, create a short story or poem...

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