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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly competition – September 2023 in the forum Monthly Competition 2 years, 8 months ago
Wowser…spoilt for choice! Thank you all for taking my three little words and turning them into lots of great stories. As always, the three objects were used in very different and clever ways. So…
Sandra – there’s something about a pipe-smoking detective, isn’t there? Lovely piece, with the rat almost in the trap until the detective took his…[Read more]
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Squidge posted an update 2 years, 8 months ago
aaargh! Apologies, such a busy day at church yesterday, totally forgot I needed to judge the comp! Am on it now…
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Libby started the topic The 'I remember' writing exercise in the forum Coffee Shop 2 years, 8 months ago
For anyone who’s done this exercise, which Andrew Wille among others uses with students, this programme could be interesting. And even if you’ve never done the exercise this programme may explain what it is.
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Squidge posted an update 2 years, 8 months ago
Only a few days left to get something into the monthly comp… Looking forward to reading the entries!
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Libby replied to the topic Monthly competition – September 2023 in the forum Monthly Competition 2 years, 8 months ago
When My Favourite Employee Really Gets Going, He Quotes Churchill
(300 words)
I stop in Steve’s doorway. He looks up from his laptop. Angled at his side, his PC screen glows with the photos and primary colours of our online edition.
At the opticians recently, he told the young woman he’s a journalist on the local rag and when off duty he rea…[Read more]
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Libby posted an update 2 years, 9 months ago
It’s nice to see a new group on the group page. Is Ensemble open to anyone? Will there be any more information?
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Barny replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Whodunnit? 2 years, 9 months agoThe feeling is mutual.
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Barny replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Whodunnit? 2 years, 9 months agoThanks for organising this, Ath.
I really really intend to actually submit something this year.
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Barny replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Whodunnit? 2 years, 9 months agoWriting, Pistol, Serious.
See you in the library.
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Squidge started the topic Monthly competition – September 2023 in the forum Monthly Competition 2 years, 9 months ago
Your prompt this month consists of three words:
wheelbarrow, street lamp, and a pipe (smoking)
Use them however you would like, in no more than 300 words. Have fun 😉
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly competition – August 2023 in the forum Monthly Competition 2 years, 9 months ago
Oh blimey! Did not expect that at all… Wow, thanks, Sandra.
Everyone else’s was fab. Feel a bit of a fraud having popped in here for the first time in ages and getting to set this month’s challenge, but I’ll do my best x
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Libby replied to the topic Monthly competition – August 2023 in the forum Monthly Competition 2 years, 9 months ago
Congratulations @squidge A fabulously tense story.
Thank you Sandra for setting such an interesting challenge.
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Squidge replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Whodunnit? 2 years, 9 months agoI’m like John…I always join in the hope I’ll be able to write something. This year’s been a shocker for the novel, so a change of content would be most welcome!
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Kate replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Whodunnit? 2 years, 9 months agoArithmetic
Spanner
Comical
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Squidge replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Whodunnit? 2 years, 9 months agoReading, Spanner, Serious
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly competition – August 2023 in the forum Monthly Competition 2 years, 9 months ago
Not quite sure where this was going, but it felt good to respond to a prompt for the first time in ages… Also not sure why only a bit of the text unbolded when I was aiming for the lot! Ah well…
“In a yellow rectangle, in the black facade of a house, a woman is laying a table.”
He could have picked any window, of any house, in any str…[Read more]
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Libby replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Whodunnit? 2 years, 9 months agoReading
Rope
Comical
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Thank you for a good challenge, Squidge. Congratulations, Sea, well deserved, though I enjoyed all of the other stories too.