Resources & Useful Links
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Links to websites and writing resources
We'll do our best to keep these current, but, please let us know if any of the links or URLs are broken, out-of-date or have other problems and we'll amend or remove them.
Magazines
https://www.writers-online.co.uk/
------------------> Warner publications
https://www.writermag.com/ ------------------------> The Writer
https://www.neonbooks.org.uk/big-list-literary-magazines/ --------> list of magazines
https://www.magazine.co.uk/magazines/writers-forum-magazine --------------> Writers' Forum
https://pocketmags.com/us/writing-magazine -------------------> Writing
https://writershq.co.uk/writing-resources/writing-competitions-and-submission-opportunities/ --> Competitions etc
https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/free-resources/ ------> Free writing resources
https://www.writersdigest.com/resources/writersresources ---> get feedback, learn to improve your writing
https://www.tckpublishing.com/free-online-writing-courses/ ---> Free creative writing online courses
https://www.neonbooks.org.uk/big-list-writing-competitions/ ---> competitions listing
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Writing Prompts - Ideas List
(pictures copyright © Simon Whaley / Henry Curry)
Postcard
Compile a seemingly innocent up to 200 word postcard but with a hidden agenda.
Acrostic
Write an acrostic – using, e.g., the letters of your name, where you live, or how you feel.
A favourite possession.
A short descriptive piece about the item and why it is special.
Picture
Flash Fiction
Write a piece of flash fiction using these three random words.
[knife, candle, singing]
Write a short story
Write a short story entitled ‘Writer's Block.’ Describe your feelings walking through empty streets.
Write a poem
Any type of poem but no letter 'L'
Write a story around a picture
Here's a picture. Using this photo for inspiration, write a story, but using the second person singular (ie, you did this, you said that)
Words ending in -ous
Write up to 2000 words, using as many words ending in ‘ly’ as possible.
Write a topical Haiku.
Write a Haiku - three lines, 5-7-5 syllables, juxtaposition of ideas
Etheree
Etheree – write a ten-line poem with one syllable in the first line, two in the second etc.
Favourite meal
Describe the taste, smell, texture of a favourite meal - maybe including its preparation - but without visual description. Any form (Story / poem / description)
Anything else?
Do you know of other websites or resources that we can recommend to the Members? If so, please let us know