In a piece of descriptive writing, show us where we are by reference to three objects. Be subtle** Date Night? It was always captivating to watch the machine popping the corn. It was always funny to think that a vegetable could be transformed into something so light, fluffy, buttery and salty that could be mindlessly eaten whilst watching a film
Read moreWrite a story in which you exaggerate everything.** Pit Stop This cabin is haunted. It’s all logs. Rustic, old, wet. Shabby, small, mossy. I thought it would be cute, polished, and warm. It’s so quiet outside that I can hear the whistle of the strong wind outside. It sounds like a ghost trying to scare me away. The tree branches
Read moreWrite a diary account of someone’s day, five minutes at a time (i.e. an entry every five minutes), fiction or non-fiction.** Diary of a New Employee Time Entry 8:30 Arrived at the office for my first day at my new job, waiting for my boss to pick me up from reception. 8:35 My boss finds me at reception and tells
Read moreMy Degree in Late Night Movies (Sandy McEwen)** Movie Buff My viewing schedule is as full as a doctor’s wallet. I hit the university study jackpot with a Bachelor of Film Studies (majoring in reviewing). Basically my studying consists of watching movies, sorry, films, for years on end and writing reviews. This semester’s focus is late night movies. I’m starting
Read moreWrite a scene in which someone undergoes a great transformation.** Arrivals & Departures I’ve never liked airports. It’s mainly because I’m always saying goodbye to someone in them, whether it’s my cousins as their holiday and the fun we’ve had together has ended, my husband when he’s gone on business trips and left me alone and me to him when
Read moreThe only weed in the garden** Neighbourhood Watch She moved into the street six weeks ago and ruined everything. Our street was open – everyone was friendly, we all went to each other’s houses, we all borrowed things from each other, we all know everything about each other and we don’t mind. We’re like a family. She made it clear
Read moreDescribe a scene in which there is a strong contrast or something you wouldn’t normally expect to find (make sure there’s a purpose to the contrast).** The High Life This is the life! After years of hard work, I’ve finally made it to the first class cabin, and not only that, a first class cabin with suites! Privacy doors, a
Read moreLie utterly motionless for as long as you can, then write a story in which a character has to be utterly motionless for some reason.** Daily Routine My birthday is really just like every other day. I go through the same routine, nothing special. My bed is made, sometimes new sheets are put on after I’ve been moved, the blinds
Read moreDescribe an ordinary, everyday scene that has, however, one disturbing element** Last Meal Who had the bright idea to open a restaurant where you dine in the dark? Silhouette was the latest trendy restaurant where you’d walk in and greet the maitre d’ in a well-lit room, almost like any other restaurant, except that the maitre d’ stood in front
Read moreConfessions of a six-year-old (Bindi Thompson)** #As this topic prompted a child to be the main character, the spelling and grammatical mistakes in the story are deliberate, as I wanted the character’s voice to read and sound child-like. *** Ring Toss I wanted to win the blue bunny, not the pink one. I hate Bumper Berkerson, he’s always mean to
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Loveday Writing 