Write a piece where we become aware that the person’s crying – but you never tell us that.** Until Death Do Us Part I never thought I’d be doing this. Where are the tissues? I met Clancy fifteen years ago, it was totally romantic (and admittedly cliché). I was at an art gallery opening, talking to a friend of mine,
Read moreWrite a piece in a style quite different to the way you normally write.** Acrimonious It took me two days to break free. The rough, thick ropes delicately slipped off my limbs once I untied the weak knot. I sprinted out of the old shed, down the highway, with no plan. I eventually managed to find a man driving a
Read moreDescribe a scene in which there is close scrutiny of every detail.** Poison I’m at the home stretch and my plan so far is working. If I poison too many dishes it would be too obvious that someone is cheating, so I’ve had to be creative in this year’s Country Cooking Contest. Some dishes I spiked with MSG (which is
Read moreDescribe a scene which is dominated by rich, intense colour.** Waiting Room I’ve been in my fair share of waiting rooms before, but this one by far is the ugliest. While it’s silent and still with a few people, like other typical waiting rooms, it’s still as ugly as sin. I would like to know whether this clinic was actually
Read moreWrite about a scene that most people wouldn’t consider worthy of attention (and so it is virtually invisible to them).** The Next Clue I’m standing in a queue behind people I’ll never know in a beige office building, following the orders of The Madman. I’m sick of this psychopath screwing us around, but now the stakes are too high and
Read moreInvent a character then describe her or his bathroom.** Renovation Five years. Five years was how long I was married to a man who was handsome, charming and nice to me at the start of our courtship, only to become a lazy husband because he was making an effort to woo a mistress. Five months. Is how long the affair
Read moreWrite a piece in which two things are happening at once** Stage Fright Music was, sorry is my life. My friend, Valerie, from college finally opened her cabaret bar and formally invited me to sing on opening night. She knew it had been a while and she knew why. I made sure I was immaculately dressed, that the mic had
Read moreWhere one is cool to the point of coldness and ten is wildly hysterical, write a sentence for each number between one and ten** 1. Coldness 2. Cool 3. Cool, but slightly worried 4. Concerned 5. Stressed 6. Shocked 7. Extremely stressed 8. Minor panic 9. Mild panic 10. Wildly hysterical 1. One of my workmates died last
Read moreIf one is stone cold, emotionally, and ten is over the top, try describing the same sequence of events several different times, taking a different number as your guide each time.** 1. Stone Cold 2. Cold 3. Cool 4. Warm/Worried 5. Stressed 6. Shocked 7. Serious Concern 8. Panic 9. Drama Queen 10. Over the Top 1.
Read moreDescribe someone driving along or making coffee, but something else is happening in their life** Good News Susie couldn’t wait to get home to see her husband, but she knew as much as she couldn’t wait, she knew she had to watch her speed. Now was not a time to be reckless, in fact she would never have the chance
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