15/09/2012
Write 600-1000 words about a person who is writing something and is suffering from extreme writers block or using very effective procrastination techniques to not write anything
26/05/2012
Choose a book and write a story based on the first line of the book.
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Use this line in a story:
I am just tucking the sheet back when I see her little eyes are open and she's watching.
05/05/2012
Write a story about a pair of lovers on a beach.
28/04/2012
Creative Writing Homework
Write a story with "chameleon" as the theme. Pay special attention to and employ semicolons (;) and dashes (-) where appropriate.
Creative Poetry Homework
This is a new poetry group. If you would like to join this group, please contact the centre for further details.
Write an acrostic poem using the word CELEBRATION.
For example
PENNY
Perfunctorily he arose,
Ever so lightly to his feet,
Navigating across the floor in flight,
Named only by his penchant for,
Youthful companions on his arm.
21/04/2012
Write a conversation between two liars. Employ double or triple meaning to their speech. Have the reader come to the conclusion that the characters are lying by the dialog being said.
14/04/2012
'I painted the bath bright red and was delighted at the result... ' or continue the work started on Saturday 'Charlie pushed open the gate and walked up the familiar path. He knocked three times on the door and waited. 'Hello, Mum,' he said...
07/04/2012
No Saturday session due to Easter.
31/03/2012
We all have stories, ideas and characters in mind. Write a scene involving your inspired character.
NOTE: This exercise works best for larger stories, such as a novel or a long short story. It allows the writer to explore snippets of important story events before tackling the mammoth task of writing the novel in its entirety.
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Easter is around the corner. Write an Easter-themed story.
17/03/2012
Dialogue
Now to get your creative juices working, write at least half a page of dialogue between two people arguing about a cuckoo clock they had inherited.
10/03/2012
News Paper
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The news paper is a rich source of story ideas. Find an inspiring article and write a story based on the events.
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Modernise a fairytale or well-known story. Example, the feature film "Pretty Woman" is a modern retelling of Cinderella.