Writing Prompt/Story Prompt 3
This writing prompt/ story prompt takes the form of a picture. Here’s what you do: Take your phone, open your photos app and scroll fast so you can’t see what the pictures are. Then stop abruptly on one photo. Whatever it is, use it as a prompt to get you writing. It doesn’t have to be a whole story, it can just be a quick
How to write great dialogue
Do you know how to write great dialogue? Do you worry that your dialogue isn’t realistic? Or exciting enough? You are definitely not alone! Most writers struggle with dialogue at some point in a project. I find this well-meant quote can cause some of the problems… “People talk in half-sentences, and say ‘um’ and ‘er’ all the time, but you can’t write dialogue like that,
Writing Prompt/Story Prompt 2
Write a story that contains these three elements: A window, a vet who loves swimming and….
Writing Prompt/Story Prompt 1
Today’s writing prompt/story prompt is the first in hopefully a long line of gems of inspiration to get you writing. It’s midsummer here in the UK, so I’ve thought up a good summery writing prompt… Write a story about someone who stays up through the shortest night of the year, midsummer’s eve, 21st June. Here’s a few questions to get you thinking! Why do they
3 Tips on How to get a Story in Print
What an amazing surprise I got when I opened ‘Writers’ Forum’ this month and found my story in print! (Cue happy dance and more than a little shrieking, if I’m honest!) My story was published because it won second place in their flash fiction competition. (I was highly commended in December, so I’m inching closer to the win!) Competitions are often overlooked as routes to
FREE-ENTRY Writing Competitions Jan/Feb 2021
Who doesn’t love free-entry writing competitions? In my last post, I revealed a New Year’s resolution to enter more writing competitions. If that’s also your resolution for 2021, I want to help by sharing some comps for you to have a go at. All the contests in the list are free-entry writing competitions with deadlines this month and next. Prizes vary, but I’ve tried to
Happy New Year Writers!
Click the title for help making AND KEEPING your writing resolutions for 2021, no matter what time of year it is.
Writers’ Forum Magazine Flash Fiction Competition
I was thrilled to be ‘highly commended’ in the December issue of Writers’ Forum magazine’s flash fiction competition. Click the title to read more…
How I got my Writing (and Voiceover!) on BBC Radio!
Click the title to find out the story behind my take on what really happened to Shergar, and how it ended up as a narrated radio story.
Create a Character in 5 Minutes
Click the title to have a go at this writing exercise. It would be AMAZING if you would post the resulting piece, or a link to it, in the comments.
5 Steps to Flash Fiction Competition Success
A step-by-step guide to writing flash fiction, and how to succeed in flash fiction competitions – with a demonstration story to illustrate each step.
What I’m Reading in ‘These Strange Times’
Non-spoiler reviews of interesting and uplifting books I’ve devoured during lockdown. This time it’s ‘The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder’ by Sarah J. Harris
Welcome to WordsMightFly
I’m working away behind the scenes to build and improve the site… I’d love to hear from other writers about their projects, and readers’ views on my own work. I’ll be posting regular flash fiction and short stories, as well as news, writing tips and prompts and snippets from my novels and other works in progress. Do get in touch, it would be awesome to
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