Wax on – Wordless Wednesday
Scraps? Journal and Planner Vlog
Planner and journal vlog update. A look into my bullet journal(s) and junk journal. I seem to have run into a problem with my set-up. Instead of capturing things in my ‘daily’ journal, I have been accruing a number of scrap pieces of paper. It feels like I am being called to an all-in-one journal… but I’ve been there before 🙂
Not working – Friday Fiction Writing Prompt
A Fiction Writing Prompt to stretch the literary muscles. No rules. No word counts. Simply write and explore.
I squeezed, nothing. I pressed again, still nothing. Now, I was getting desperate
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This week’s Friday Fiction Writing Prompt is about frustration. Now you might feel there is enough frustration in your life already and that’s before you sit down and try to write. However, being able to describe frustration in your writing is a good skill.
It is said that a bad workmen blames his tool. Here, you are not a bad workman, or person. Here, it is the tool of your trade that is letting you down. You’re pressing a button, squeezing a trigger, trying to turn something on… but nothing is happening.
The prompt allows you to describe the frustration the narrator is having. They might need to fire a gun, they might need to call a lift to escape, they might be behind on preparing that special meal for that special someone. The choice of situation is yours, but whatever you choose, your challenge is to describe the complete and utter frustration.
Enjoy your writing, but don’t get too frustrated if that key on the computer doesn’t respond straight away.
As always these writing prompts are optional and entirely open to your own interpretation. Use them as a starting point for a short story or something a little more grandiose. If you do write something, please share it or a link, in the comments or tag me. I’d love to read what you create. Write and enjoy the learning process.
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How I create my weekly planner layout
This week’s vlog shows how I create my weekly bullet journal layout. I use stickers, scraps of paper and plenty of glue stick. I show how I go from a blank page to a weekly layout for my current bullet journal set-up. And I chat as I go along. Please subscribe if you like the video and find it helpful and I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. Happy planning.
Loss – Friday Fiction Writing Prompt
A Fiction Writing Prompt about loss to stretch the literary muscles. No rules. No word counts. Simply write and explore.
The word never is often used and frequently said in haste, but its real meaning was clear to me now
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This week’s Friday Fiction Writing Prompt is about loss. We’ve looked at happiness and now it is time for a little sadness. The set-up is simple, something has been lost, something precious to your character. The thing lost is gone and it will never be with the character again. It is all about exploring the emotions that accompany absence.
Depending on your circumstances, and what you feel safe writing about, you can ‘lose’ anything. The ability to write objectively about something that can subjectively be very emotional for us can be difficult but is a valuable skill for writers of all genres and professions. The prompt has been created in the first person, but do change if that makes it easier for you.
The item lost can be anything. As mentioned above I want you to feel safe so be wary of your subject matter. Here are some ideas of items that can be lost.
- a person – the most basic loss that we all face at some point
- a love – for someone or something (or other emotion or feeling)
- an item – something that holds sentimental value, or practical importance
- an ability – explore the frustration that follows as you realise you can’t do something
- a pet – a loyal companion now gone
It’s possible that all of the above could be used simultaneously if you’re writing a disaster epic.
As always these writing prompts are optional and entirely open to your own interpretation. Use them as a starting point for a short story or something a little more grandiose. If you do write something, please share it or a link, in the comments or tag me. I’d love to read what you create. Write and enjoy the learning process.
Original person imageby Anemone123 from Pixabay
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Let’s do this – Friday Fiction Writing Prompt
A Fiction Writing Prompt to stretch the literary muscles. No rules. No word counts. Simply write and explore.
She took his hand and set a mischievous grin on her face. ‘Right, let’s do this!’
Writing Prompt Expanded
A decision has been made. An activity has been suggested or planned. There is attitude in the air. What decision and what action is up to you. The writing challenge is to convey the determination over the previous uncertainty.
- What were the doubts before?
- What changed their minds?
- How was the decision reached?
- What physical and emotional changes have occurred?
A change in perspective for this week’s Friday Fiction Writing Prompt. We’re in the third-person territory. Although you can always choose your perspective, I thought I’d make this one more explicit.
Feel free to change things around. It doesn’t have to be a ‘she’ and ‘he’, it is your writing and that means your characters. The scenario can be anything as well:
- A decision to love
- Rule-breaking or lawbreaking
- A practical joke
- An escape from a situation
- let your creativity run free
Have fun and write. No word count or time rules, just take your pen or keyboard and do this.
As always these writing prompts are optional and entirely open to your own interpretation. Use them as a starting point for a short story or something a little more grandiose. If you do write something, please share it or a link, in the comments or tag me. I’d love to read what you create. Write and enjoy the learning process.
Original hands image by Pexels from Pixabay
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