Tag: writer’s block

• May 12, 2022

  Weekly writing prompt: Galaxy

  What do you think of when you imagine a galaxy? A swirl of stars and planets, space dust and other wondrous sky stuff? Or are you going straight for the chocolate bar? Is that a thing where you live? I know in Britain and Ireland there are galaxy bars but I honestly can’t remember if…
• March 3, 2022

  Weekly writing prompt: Hare

  This week, write 100 words about a hare. It could be a March hare, or a harebrained scheme, or something else entirely. It’s up to you! Here’s how to take part: Write a post, including your 100-word response to the challenge, any words of explanation or inspiration you wish to share, and a link to…
• October 7, 2021

  Weekly writing prompt challenge: Due

  The word “due” evokes a sense of time, for me. It goes hand-in-hand with “late”. Or “overdue”. When I worked as a librarian, overdue books were quite common. I particularly hated when children had overdue books. I don’t think children should be able to incur library fines. How are they supposed to pay them? Another…
• September 23, 2021

  Weekly writing prompt challenge: Roll

  Another open-ended one this week to engage your writing muscles. Write 100 words about “roll”. Any interpretation of the word is fair game. You could write about roll as verb, adjective, noun, or maybe even a proper noun, if you have a Dave Roll in your book, or are writing about a Rolls Royce. Here’s…
• July 8, 2021

  Weekly writing prompt challenge: Power

  Okay, it’s another big concept this week. What will you come up with? I’m looking forward to finding out! Here’s how to take part: Write a post, including your 100-word response to the challenge, any words of explanation or inspiration you wish to share, and a link to this challenge page. Comment on this post…
• February 28, 2021

  Writing targets and burnout

  

  How many words does a professional writer type in a day? What if they get burnout? How do I set a writing target? These are all going to be answered in this article. Sometime a few years ago, I stopped being an unemployed person who also wrote a blog and I became a writer. It…