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Category: Writing prompts

The door is nudged open

July 10, 2024 cheryl 4 Comments

The door is nudged open, is a writing prompt from my current work in progress, as yet untitled. The section…

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There is life here albeit hanging on by a thread

July 7, 2024 cheryl 4 Comments

There is life here albeit hanging on by a thread, is a writing prompt from my current work in progress,…

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It has been too long

July 5, 2024 cheryl 1 Comment

It has been too long is a writing prompt from my current work in progress, as yet untitled. The section…

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Mrs Coby knocked on the door

July 3, 2024 cheryl 1 Comment

Mrs Coby knocked on the door is a writing prompt from my current work in progress, as yet untitled. The…

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A desultory fan shifted the hot air side to side

June 30, 2024 cheryl 1 Comment

A desultory fan shifted the hot air side to side is a writing prompt from my current work in progress,…

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She was last here five years ago

June 28, 2024 cheryl 1 Comment

She was last here five years ago is a writing prompt from my current work in progress, as yet untitled.…

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Nothing breaks the serenity of the water

June 26, 2024 cheryl 2 Comments

‘Nothing breaks the serenity of the water’ is a writing prompt from my current work in progress, as yet untitled.…

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He is hesitant

June 23, 2024 cheryl 3 Comments

‘He is hesitant’ is a writing prompt from Cheryl’s current work in progress, as yet untitled. Readers of River Witch…

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The poet was having a bad day

June 1, 2024 cheryl

The poet was having a bad day. And a worse night. There was no poetry left. He couldn’t find a…

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A conversation between the walls of a house

May 25, 2024 cheryl 6 Comments

‘Rising damp?’‘I don’t think rising damp works this quickly.’‘Your skirting board is getting wet.’‘You should see yours.’‘Hmm.’ ‘Where’s the family?’‘Out.…

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