Opening Section of Kids in America
This is the opening part of my first novel, Guardians of Time: Kids in America. It’s the tale of a … Continue reading Opening Section of Kids in America
Tag: Writing Exercise
Snippets (Number 2)
A flash of brilliant golden light flared into being, transforming the deep purple black fabric of night for a brief … Continue reading Snippets (Number 2)
You only live once
My life can be split into two distinct chunks. The first eighteen years, pretty much defined the word ‘average’. I … Continue reading You only live once
Writing Exercise (number 10)
x I saw this picture and tried to write a short piece around it. Trembling with frustration and barely repressed … Continue reading Writing Exercise (number 10)
Flash Fiction (Number 17)
Giving up on you Bright sunlight sparkled over the sea, the gleam of the sun dancing over the silky chestnut hair of … Continue reading Flash Fiction (Number 17)
Writing Exercise (number 9)
I can’t remember which writing tutor set this task, but we were told to try and write positive and negative … Continue reading Writing Exercise (number 9)
Flash Fiction (number 14)
Anna Russell walked carefully down the corridor, every step jarring the base of her spine and sending waves of pain … Continue reading Flash Fiction (number 14)
Writing Exercise (Number 8)
I decided to challenge myself to try to write a rhyming poem. I had to write it from the point … Continue reading Writing Exercise (Number 8)
Writing Exercise number 7
I was challenged by members of a old writing group I was part of, to write something about solitude. This … Continue reading Writing Exercise number 7
Writing Exercise number 5
I was given the task of creating a poem based on the photo of two boys sitting on a hill: … Continue reading Writing Exercise number 5
Musings of a thirtysomething woman 