Writing Prompt

It's romance all the way this week in our serials.

Writing Prompt August 29, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: September 2, 2017 issue

Writing Prompt August 25, 2017

Story Starter: Specs On Fence

Sunrise ....Or Sunset?

Writing Prompt August 18, 2017

Story Starter: Sunrise, Or Sunset?

Say "Baaa"

Writing Prompt August 11, 2017

Story Starter: Sheep

All aboard the Royal Scotsman.

Writing Prompt August 4, 2017

Story Starter: The Royal Scotsman

No excuse for this photo not offering inspiration.

Writing Prompt July 29, 2017

Story Starter: Delft Blue

Amsterdam florist

Writing Prompt July 21, 2017

Story Starter: Amsterdam Florist

Typographical plates!

Writing Prompt July 14, 2017

Story Starter: Plates With Words

A snake reaers up in some luscious woodland.

Writing Prompt July 7, 2017

Story Starter: Snake In The Grass

Writing Prompt June 30, 2017

Story Starter: Brollies

Cactus in flower

Writing Prompt June 23, 2017

Story Starter: Cactus In Flower

You'll enjoy reading about Holly and Ryan.

Writing Prompt June 20, 2017

Fiction Sneak Peek: June 24, 2017 issue

Always have a clean hankie to hand!

Writing Prompt June 16, 2017

Story Starter: Clean Hankie

These towers of stones speak of patience.

Writing Prompt June 9, 2017

Story Starter: Towers of Stones

All we need are the bride and groom.

Writing Prompt June 2, 2017

Story Starter: Bride & Groom

See little acorns as story ideas.

Writing Prompt May 26, 2017

Story Starter: An Email And Little Acorns

Autumn apples and Easter hot cross buns. How odd!

Writing Prompt May 19, 2017

Story Starter: Windfall Apples

Story starter image

Writing Prompt May 12, 2017

Story Starter: Sightseeing In Southampton

Writing Prompt May 5, 2017

Story Starter: Love Heart

This super tasty breakfast set me up for a busy workshop day!

Writing Prompt April 28, 2017

Story Starter: Hotel Breakfast

My new desk

Writing Prompt April 21, 2017

Story Starter: My New Desk

Boy In Striped Suit

Writing Prompt April 14, 2017

Story Starter: Boy In Striped Suit

Writing Prompt April 7, 2017

Story Starter: Coffee Or Tea?

Perhaps thios pic prompts a story idea.

Writing Prompt March 31, 2017

Story Starter: Bucket & Spade

Book titles can provide inspiration.

Writing Prompt March 17, 2017

Story Starter: Book Titles

Writing Prompt March 10, 2017

Story Starter: Bins!

A yacht, a lighthouse, wading birds - all seaside sights.

Writing Prompt March 3, 2017

Story Starter: Seaside Shop Window

Magdalen Green bandstand, Dundee.

Writing Prompt February 24, 2017

Story Starter: Bandstand

Was this pink envelope dropped, thrown away, or deliberately posed?

Writing Prompt February 17, 2017

Story Starter: Pink Envelope

Writing Prompt February 10, 2017

Story Starter: Corner Shop Till

Beach with rolling waves

Writing Prompt February 3, 2017

Story Starter: On The Beach

Storm clouds provide a metaphor

Writing Prompt January 27, 2017

Story Starter: Storm Clouds

Thatcher at work.

Writing Prompt January 20, 2017

Story Starter: Thatcher At Work

Shoe tree with a difference!

Writing Prompt January 13, 2017

Story Starter: Shoe Tree

What might your New Year Resolution be?

Writing Prompt December 30, 2016

Story Starter: Shop Window & New Year Resolutions

Beach House is two streets back from the beach itself.

Writing Prompt December 16, 2016

Story Starter: Beach House

Glorious May blossom - what idea does it prompt?

Writing Prompt December 9, 2016

Story Starter: May Blossom

Little girl's wash day!

Writing Prompt December 2, 2016

Story Starter: Looks Like It’s Wash Day!

Go Away, I'm Writing

Writing Prompt November 25, 2016

Story Starter: Go Away, I’m Writing

This bridge of padlocks happens to be in Frankfurt.

Writing Prompt November 18, 2016

Story Starter: Lovers’ Padlocks

Dutch tulips and windmills, typical sights in the Netherlands

Writing Prompt November 11, 2016

Story Starter: Dutch Tulips

An interesting colonnade adjacent to Frankfurt's St Bartholomew Cathedral.

Writing Prompt November 4, 2016

Story Starter: Frankfurt Colonnade

be inspired to write your next short story!

Writing Prompt October 28, 2016

Story Starter: Rusty Wheelbarrow

Writing Prompt October 21, 2016

Story Starter: Metaphor or…?

What does th epicture make you want to write about?

Writing Prompt October 14, 2016

Story Starter: Cloudburst

Writing newsround & Story Starter

Fiction Ed's Blog October 7, 2016

Writing Newsround & Story Starter

Our guests at the People's Friend Story Writing Workshop, York.

Fiction Ed's Blog September 23, 2016

York Story Writing Workshop & Story Starter idea

Lovely old Victorian postbox. down Catbrain Hill, Bristol.

Writing Prompt September 9, 2016

Story Starter: V.R. Postbox

Will this Story Starter image inspire your next short story?

Writing Prompt September 2, 2016

Story Starter: Follow The Path…

Writing Prompt August 12, 2016

Story Starter: Close The Gate

Writing Prompt August 5, 2016

Story Starter: Guitar

Writing Prompt July 29, 2016

Story Starter: The Old Station

Writing Prompt July 1, 2016

Story Starter: Golden Date

Writing Prompt June 17, 2016

Story Starter: Paperclips

Writing Prompt June 10, 2016

Story Starter: Bouquet

Writing Prompt May 27, 2016

Story Starter: Hearts

Writing Prompt May 20, 2016

Story Starter: how does it work?

Writing Prompt May 13, 2016

Story Starter: Yacht

Writing Prompt May 6, 2016

Story Starter: Room With Sea View

Writing Prompt April 29, 2016

Story Starter: Here Is My Heart

Broughty Ferry beach.

Writing Prompt April 1, 2016

Story Starter: Low Tide

Writing Prompt February 12, 2016

Story Starter: Shells

Story Starter: Doll

Writing Prompt February 4, 2016

Story Starter: Doll

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