inspiration

All inspiration Posts

Calum's Road, Raasay, holiday book

Travel April 10, 2019

In Search Of Calum’s Road On Raasay

Writing Prompt May 4, 2018

Story Starter: Wedding Bus

Fiction April 27, 2018

Story Starter: Tractor

Fiction April 13, 2018

Story Starter: Roadster

Fiction Ed's Blog April 6, 2018

Story Starter: Cruise Liner

No kite flying allowed here

Writing Prompt March 9, 2018

Story Starter: No Kite Flying!

Writing Prompt March 2, 2018

Story Starter: Jet Plane

A graffiti portrait of Kengo Kuma.

Writing Prompt February 16, 2018

Story Starter: Graffiti Art

Writing Tools: where do you find inspiration

Writing Tools February 8, 2018

Writing Tools: Inspiration

Fiction February 2, 2018

Story Starter: Hello, Brolly!

Triple tracks in snow

Fiction Ed's Blog January 19, 2018

Story Starter: Snow Tracks

Alan's apple

Fiction Ed's Blog January 12, 2018

Story Starter: Apple

Suitcase

Writing Prompt December 29, 2017

Story Starter: Suitcase

Imagine the hatter making hats at his sewing machine

Writing Prompt December 15, 2017

Story Starter: Hats

A nice cup of hot chocolate

Writing Prompt December 8, 2017

Story Starter: Hot Chocolate

Community woodland

Writing Prompt December 1, 2017

Story Starter: Woodland Seat

Little black dresses

Writing Prompt November 24, 2017

Story Starter: Party Dresses

Auctioneer as inspiration

Writing Prompt November 17, 2017

Story Starter: Auctioneer

Award

Fiction Ed's Blog November 16, 2017

Behind The Scenes: Awarded An Award!

The Wild Geese take to the skies

Writing Prompt November 10, 2017

Story Starter: The Wild Geese

Writing Prompt November 3, 2017

Story Starter: The Easter Bunny

Rooms To Let

Writing Prompt October 27, 2017

Story Starter: Rooms To Let

This ornate ceiling caught my eye.

Writing Prompt October 20, 2017

Story Starter: Looking Up

Waiting for a train

Writing Prompt October 13, 2017

Story Starter: I’m On The Train – Or Not

Inspirational words

Writing Prompt October 6, 2017

Story Starter: Inspiring Words

Exotic birds of Fuerteventura

Writing Prompt September 29, 2017

Story Starter: Exotic Birds

What stories could this house tell?

Writing Prompt September 22, 2017

Story Starter: Smithy House

Edinburgh, home to Edinburgh Writers' Club

Fiction Ed's Blog September 11, 2017

Celebrating With Edinburgh Writers’ Club

Boy on a tightrope.

Writing Prompt September 1, 2017

Story Starter: Tightrope

novel

Fiction August 25, 2017

The Writing Bug

Writing Prompt August 25, 2017

Story Starter: Specs On Fence

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

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

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

Newctke's iconic bridge

Fiction Ed's Blog April 26, 2017

Sightseeing in Newcastle

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!

Fiction Ed's Blog March 1, 2017

School’s Novel Idea!

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

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

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

The People's Friend writing workshop group in Manchester.

Fiction Ed's Blog September 30, 2016

People’s Friend Writing Workshop, Manchester

The Fction Team pose for a selfie!

Fiction Ed's Blog September 16, 2016

People’s Friend Story Writing Workshop, Dundee

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