Julia Skinner @The Head's Office
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The prompt last week was a simple one (I thought) and I did expect most folks to go down the line of getting up for school / work after the holidays. However….when have I ever got it right when it comes to creative writing. As usual the variety of themes was brilliant. If you didn’t get the chance to read […]
Read moreApologies for not getting sorted with an entry myself for Week #7. A family drama and an over busy schedule left me without enough time. However, you didn’t need one from me because those that were linked were amazing. I had worried that the ancient words would cause a problem but there were some fantastic takes on the prompt! If […]
Read moreWelcome to any new visitors! This is a weekly challenge that tries to help budding writers by providing a prompt and allowing 100 words to create a piece of writing. It came from the children’s version that is run during term time called ‘the 100 Word Challenge’. This one is for ‘Grown Ups’! You write your post, pop it on your […]
Read moreAs promised, a little explanation of last week’s picture prompt. It was a sculpture by Antony Gormely who is probably best known for his ‘Angel of the North’( see my ‘Northern Angel’) masterpiece which towers over the A1 near Newcastle. His passion is for steel and the naked body. He has also created a small army of naked figures around […]
Read moreThe quality of writing in the entries last week was really excellent. Once again we had all sorts of takes on the prompt of …their cries were heard…I had expected sorrowful entries but some writers popped their tongues well into their cheeks! There were several with a ‘school’ theme. Do go and read them if you haven’t caught up yet. […]
Read moreThis is a weekly challenge for all those writers who want to extend their audience to get feedback on their work. Thank you all for your amazing entries last week! We had some truly creative pieces.I was delighted that you took up the challenge. It was really interesting following conversations on Twitter from the teachers who regularly enter their class on the children’s version. Suddenly, they […]
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