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Preparing for a trip to New Zealand
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Preparing for a trip to New Zealand

Photo: Kerin Gedge, Unsplash By the time this post is published I’ll be touring the North Island of New Zealand. While I write this, I’m thinking about packing. My mother-in-law…
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Posted by By Gail Aldwin 2025-11-17Posted inWriting LifeTags: flash fiction, inspiration, unusual structures1 Comment
Treasure trove 2: Gold neck rings and bracelets from a display case in the Swedish Historical Museum's Gold Room. These were probably made in the period 300-500, from the gold of Roman coins paid to Scandinavian mercenaries in the Roman army.
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Writing for gold – a double flash fiction prompt

A prompt to write a very short, 100 word story based on an object seen in a museum, or a for sale in a secondhand, antique or charity shop.
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Posted by By John Dudley Nixon 2024-09-09Posted inWriting PromptsTags: flash fiction, inspiration, writing prompts1 Comment
A window display of second hand "men's things" - including a deerstalker hat - in a shop window in Haga, Gothenburg
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Found stories

Stuck for a writing idea? John suggests you try turning out your pockets like Doctor Dolittle, or visiting a charity shop!
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Posted by By John Dudley Nixon 2023-11-06Posted inWriting PromptsTags: flash fiction, inspiration, writing promptsNo Comments
Random words and pasta
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Random words and pasta

How do you fancy using random words as a writing prompt? The aim is to use each of the five words presented in a piece of short fiction up to…
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Posted by By Gail Aldwin 2022-01-24Posted inWriting PromptsTags: competition, flash fiction, fusili, pasta, random words, writing prompt5 Comments

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