This is the third installment in my new weekly series. Each week, I’ll be bringing you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story, the opening line of a poem…Here are the first and second in the series.
This week, it’s the letter C‘s turn. And C is for Competitions. On a Wednesday, I always post a Markets For Writers blog, usually detailing a short story or poetry competition. I know some of you find it difficult to gain inspiration and to get ideas. Here are some prompts to get your creative competition juices flowing:
Themes:
- The Seasons
- Night-time
- Deception
- New Beginnings
- The Sea
Opening Lines:
- When she woke up that morning, she knew she was going to kill someone.
- The young woman shrank back in her seat, her jagged nails chewing into the cheap cloth.
- I always knew there was something sinister about the cupboard under the stairs.
- “What on earth are you doing?”
- He knew he shouldn’t have taken it.
Titles:
- The Surprise
- Escape
- The Journey
- The Secret Garden
- Watching
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Opening line : He started writing, she wished he’d finish.
Ha! Love it, Eric 🙂
Blimy. I love that first line ” When she woke up that morning, she knew she was going to kill someone” and I think I’d follow it with “And he was sleeping right beside her!”
Brilliant!
Love the inspiration Esther. Co-incidentally I was clearing an old pile of papers – bits torn out from magazines etc – earlier today which included Nancy Friday’s Obituary. I’ve never read any of her works but she gives a whole new meaning to the concept of a secret garden. I laughed out loud when I read your post. Guess I’m spoilt for choice in terms of writing inspiration. Thank you as ever.
How interesting! Thanks, Helen.
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