Ghostly Happenings
Friday 25th October 2013:
As Halloween is nearly upon us, today’s prompt has a ghostly theme. Write a ghost story. For example, a relative who has recently passed on is now sitting on your sofa, talking to you.
Write for five minutes then keep going. Don’t edit, just post.
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Close Your Eyes
Fiction Friday: Friday 18th October 2013.
This week, close your eyes. Write about the first thing you see or think about. Add a what if to the mix.
Write for five minutes and then keep going. Don’t edit. Just post.
by Hide Out
Friday 11th October 2013:
Using mostly dialogue, write about someone who finds a person hiding out in their garage or attic. Has your character met this person before?
Write for five minutes and then keep going. Don’t edit, just post.
by Alternative Fairy Stories
Fiction Friday: 4th October 2013
We all know many fairy stories. For this week’s fiction friday, how about you rewrite one. What if it were the princesses who went off to slay the dragon? What if Cinderella was horrible to the ugly sisters? You can pick any fairy story and rewrite it.
Write for five minutes and then keep going. Don’t edit, just post.
by October’s Writing Room
Page 52.
For October’s Writing Room, go to page 52 of the book you’re currently reading. Go to the fifth sentence. That line is either your title or your first line. What does that inspire? Keep writing.
by A Curious Letter
Fiction Friday – 27th September 2013.
Prompt:
A hand delivered letter gets put through your letter box. It’s addressed to your spouse/partner or ex. Do you open it? If you don’t, do you fight not to open it? If you do open it, are you happy with what you find inside?
Write for five minutes and then keep going. When you are done, don’t edit, just post.
by Useful Writing Sites and Tools
I am always trying to find ways to help with my writing and productivity as I am the Queen of Procrastination. There are quite a few things out there that claim to help you but here are three sites/tools that I’ve found most helpful…
I’ve only been using this one for about a week and I’m already wondering how I managed without it. I LOVE IT. I’m not sure how I managed to not hear about it until now. (I overheard someone speak about it a queue for a writing event.)
by Speed Dating
Fiction Friday: 20th September 2013.
Today’s prompt: After getting out of a serious relationship, you get talked into going speed dating. What happens? Maybe your ex is there? Write in the first person. Write for five minutes and then keep going. Once you’ve finished, don’t edit, just post.
by Fact with Fiction
Fiction Friday: Friday 13th September 2013.
Pick your favourite or least favourite historical character and then create a fictional piece around them. For example, what if Elizabeth I did get married? Write for five minutes and then keep going. Don’t edit, just post.
by Empty Room
Fiction Friday: 6th September 2013.
You find yourself sitting in a chair in an empty room and you have no idea how you got there.
Write for five minutes and then keep going. Once you’re finished, post on here.
by September: Random Sentence.
Pick a random page in the book you’re currently reading. The first sentence you read is the title for your piece. Then, pick another random page. The first sentence you read is your first line.
Try and write for ten minutes or 1,000 words. Continue reading
by Time Travel
Fiction Friday – 30th August 2013.
You stumble across an unusual object that then transports you back into the past. What happens next?
Write for five minutes then keep going. Don’t edit, just post.
by Printer Error…
Fiction Friday prompt for 23rd August 2013.
You’ve printed off some sensitive material. Maybe its confidential company information? A private letter? However, you realise too late that it’s been sent to the wrong printer and you don’t know it’s location. Keep writing….
Write in the first person.
Remember, write for five minutes then keep going.
Don’t edit, just post.
by Fiction Friday: Dialogue
Friday 16th August:
This week, write something that’s almost completely dialogue. You can pick the theme, subject, characters etc.
(Write for five minutes and then keep going. Don’t edit, just post in the comments box below.)
by Isabel Ashdown: Forbidden Places
Isabel Ashdown
Remember the ‘Charley Says’ adverts, warning us away from dangerous places and menacing strangers? Despite these warnings, how many of us, as children, would still return to those forbidden locations time after time, in search of longed-for adventure? For me, it was the village dump, an illicit playground of abandoned cars and fridges and rusted bicycle wheels. We all knew it was unsafe, and we knew our parents would go spare if they caught us there. But it was an exciting place, rich and full of possibilities for a seven or eight year old child.
With age, I realise I have developed an ongoing fascination with derelict buildings and land; those neglected places that once rippled with life, but now lie to waste, fading away beneath vines and decay. In Hurry Up and Wait, I became quite obsessed with the abandoned Victorian building that once was my secondary school. I tracked down online photos of the interior in various states of decline, and found myself stalking the perimeters to snap a few shots to help inspire my writing …
by Harper Impulse get in the festive mood…
We may still be in the middle of August but Harper Impulse are already thinking about Christmas time (and I for one love Christmas,) and are launching their wonderful WINTER WONDERLAND competition.
They are looking for novels of any length, which have a Christmas, Hanukkah or New Year theme in them (and, of course, some kind of romance!).
by Know Your Character.
For August’s Writing Room, we are focusing on character.
First, write your character’s name in the middle of a piece of paper. If you’ve not got a character immediately in mind, pick a random first and surname from a paper, some one you know… you get the picture. A writer I heard being interviewed tends to mash up names he’s heard from what he’s watching on TV.
Next, write everything about them. Start with age, birthday, physical attributes and then move on to education and employment. Then, keep going. Write about what makes them laugh, cry, favourite song, film, childhood memory etc.
Then, write 500 words in the first person and introduce your character.
If you like, you can post your 500 word piece in the comment box below.
by Week Nine: Your List.
For this week’s Fiction Friday, choose something you’ve always wanted to do (something on your bucket list,) and then write a story where your character experiences it.
The rules:
Write for the minimum of five minutes and then keep going.
Don’t edit, just post.
(Fiction Friday, 2nd August 2013.)
by Week 8: Music
For week 8, it’s all about music.
Pick one of your favourite songs and use it as your inspiration. Your main character’s names are Katy and Ryan.
Write for 5 minutes minimum and then keep going. Don’t edit and post in the comments box below.
by # Week Seven – Nursery Rhymes.
Novel Kicks Fiction Friday: Week Seven.
This week, write a piece using your favourite nursery rhyme as inspiration. Write in a third person point of view.
(Rules: Write for a minimum of five minutes and then keep going. Don’t edit and when you’re done, post below in the comments.)
by # Week 6: A Letter To Your Sixteen Year Old Self.
Your character is post 50’s. They write a letter to their sixteen year old self. What would it say?
(Write and then post. Don’t edit.)
by Writing About Something You Know.
This month, pick a subject you know a lot about and write as much as you can about it. Sometimes this helps if you’re suffering a little from writers block.
by # Week 5: Predicting the Future.
Week 5:
Write in the first person about suddenly having the ability to see into the future.
(Don’t edit, just post in the comment box below.)
by #4: Online Dating.
Week 4.
Your character has just come out of a relationship and is talked into joining an online dating site.
(As usual, write for 5-15 minutes and remember, don’t edit. Just write and post.)
by #3: Losing something important.
Week 3:
Write a story where something important is lost.
As usual, write for 5-10 minutes without stopping and don’t edit – just post in the comments below.
by June – Senses
For June, it’s all about senses.
The scene: a tea shop in a small village in Scotland.
Write one paragraph per sense describing the scene above.
One paragraph on what it looks, smells, sounds, tastes and feel like.
Post work below in the comments box.
by #2: Lost Love Letters.
Week 2:
Write a letter to your lost love. What would you want to say?
(Write for 5-10 minutes and then post your writing in the comments section. Remember, no editing.)
by NK Fiction Friday #1: Introductions.
NK Fiction Friday.
Every Friday, we’ll post a prompt. The idea of this is that you then write for 5 -10 minutes and then post the result in the comments section. There is only one rule. NO EDITING. It’s all about getting the words down on paper.
Week One:
Introductions. You meet a stranger in a lift that then gets stuck. Try to get all the essential information out in dialogue.
by May: Random Combinations.
For May, try dividing a piece of paper into four columns.
In the first column, list as many types of people as you can. For example, fireman, Grandparents or Teacher.
In the second column, list as many places as you can like a petrol station in Scotland or a hill in France.
by April’s Writing Room – A 60 year old woman.
For the month of April, the writing exercise is to write about a 60 year old woman who can sometimes be a little petulant. It can be from third person or first person point of view. 
Post your contributions in the comment box.
by Writing Room
Welcome to Writing Room.
Come and discuss and share your fiction writing from the comfort of your own armchair.
How will it work?
. We can focus on one area of writing per month.
Writing Room is your area. I welcome any suggestions in what you’d like to see or discuss.
A couple of things to note:
All work posted remains the property of the author. By posting or commenting on anything relating to Writing Room you are agreeing with this condition. Please show each member the same courtesy you would like by not plagiarising any other members work.
If your work contains sensitive/strong content (such as swearing, violence etc) then please make a content warning note in the title box.
by Book Club
