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Oct 13, 2016
When I Came To ...
The Writers' Block #28 - Theme: Coming to / coming round This time, when I came to, I was in a train carriage. Scattered Metro newspapers...
Sep 30, 2016
My Favourite Market Stall
Unlike most of the others, her stall was devoid of customers. Perhaps due to the owner. There was something about her, the twinkle in the...
Aug 25, 2016
The Planning Application
The Writers' Block #27 - Theme: (The) Planning Application When Martin came to, realising it had not been a nightmare, he stared at his...
Jul 20, 2016
Bibelots
The Writers' Block #26 - Theme: Bibelots Martin always thought it would be great to break the rules. He imagined it made him a rebel,...
Jun 16, 2016
Review: Hamlet
The Writers' Block #25 - Theme: a fictionalised story based on a true item from a newspaper ‘You what?’ Robbo asked too loudly, making...
May 12, 2016
First
The Writers' Block #24 - Theme: First It all started with a fuzzy phone conversation that, in typical fashion, ended up with me saying...
Mar 24, 2016
Maundy Thursday
The Writers' Block #23 - Theme Maundy Thursday (or similar religious festival) ‘... He laughed and said: “You should have seen what...
Feb 11, 2016
Whajamacallit
Task: A specific and unusual object Mother told me to go and empty his room. I’m not sure whether it was something she really wanted me...
Jan 7, 2016
The White Room
Task: A Radio play [SFX: Thick heavy rope, swinging - then footsteps tentatively approaching.] COLIN (CHOKING) Excuse me… Yes, you… Don’t...
Nov 27, 2015
What The Dickens
The Writers' Block #21 - Theme: Write in the manner of an author whose style is different from yours In a shabby street of this town -...
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