Write a set of nonsense instructions for…for what?** How to Make Rubber Duck Salad To make rubber duck salad, you obviously need a rubber duck, a lettuce leaf, and a banana. Rinse the lettuce leaf under cold water, peel the banana and slice it. You can either have the rubber duck whole or slice it finely. Mix everything in the
Read moreThe prompt for the Australian Writers’ Centre’s (AWC) First Friday Fix for July 2022 was to write a 50-word story using three of the five following ingredients: a lettuce leaf, a rubber duck, a pair of roller skates, a garden gnome, and/or a banana. My story can be found below. *** How to Make Rubber Duck Salad To make rubber
Read moreWrite a story that consists entirely of dialogue.** Rough Landing “Are you a nervous flyer?” “Is it that obvious?” “Only because I used to be like that.” “You? You’re kidding!” “No, every pilot feels like this. Don’t worry it will all be over soon.” “It will?” “Yeah, the plane’s nearly out of fuel. That’s what they get for firing me.”
Read moreThe prompt for the Australian Writers’ Centre’s (AWC) First Friday Fix for April 2022 was to write a 50-word story that takes place on an aeroplane and had to begin with dialogue. My story can be found below. *** Rough Landing “Are you a nervous flyer?” “Is it that obvious?” “Only because I used to be like that.” “You? You’re
Read moreThis episode was all about bloodlines (hence the title) and horses. The episode kicks off with Alexa walking through a local market and calling out a woman selling ridiculously priced fake items, before meeting with Harry to get the case of the week. Harry shows her a picture of the “killer”, a thoroughbred stallion named Lord Flyte. His handler, Todd
Read moreI had my best day word count-wise on Day 11 of NaNoWriMo 2022. I finished my review of Fisk – Season 2, Episode 3 (Pancakes and Prayers), I wrote my review of My Life Is Murder – Season 3, Episode 2 (Nothing Concrete), and started writing my review of My Life Is Murder – Season 3, Episode 3 (Bloodlines) although
Read moreThis episode has a crime writer found dead encased in a public sculpture and the introduction of a new character. The episode kicks off with Alexa calling Madison whilst she’s sleeping, revealing that she is on some kind of holiday in France. Later, she meets up with Harry, who gives her the case of the week. Sebastian Kent, a bestselling
Read moreThis episode has Tony and Viktor try to improve Helen’s social life, George and Ray trying to get rid of a rogue pigeon in the office, and Roz overstepping with her new business. The episode kicks off with Tony and Viktor setting up to do yoga in the granny flat as Helen leaves to walk Artie. Tony then expresses his
Read moreI made solid progress on Day 10 of NaNoWriMo 2022. I wrote a short story for both my John Marsden 600 Writing Topics challenge and my Furious Fiction challenge. I wrote the short story to both complete John Marsden Writing Topic #233 and Furious Fiction – September 2022. I also wrote a book review for a freelance writing client and
Read moreWrite about the death of an animal.** Left Behind For fifty days the bushfire raged on, burning away everything in its path. Once an emergency had been declared, everyone started to flee. Not everyone, humans and animals included, made it out. Some had died and others were stuck, slowly trying to make their way by foot, Percy included. Percy, the
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