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A street scene - a man bicycles from a peaceful, friendly street into a dystopian street with armed police and graffiti on the walls
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Playing with styles and genres

John shares an exercise that encourages you to try out different styles and genres on the same initial prompt
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Posted by By John Nixon 2023-10-02Posted inPensivesTags: genres, styles, writing promptsNo Comments
THE PERSONAL IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
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THE PERSONAL IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Nigel invites us to think about the ongoing impact of climate events, and to write from a personal perspective.
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Posted by By Nigel Wild 2023-09-18Posted inPensivesTags: inspiration, writing promptsNo Comments
A south Indian man seated on the ground, feeding cats at a temple
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Cats

Bruce has been thinking about cats!
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Posted by By Bruce Louis Dodson 2023-09-04Posted inPensivesTags: poem, writing prompts1 Comment
Retail
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Retail

I missed a training event last year called London’s Lost Department Stores. It made me reflect on this type of shopping where you could purchase anything from kitchenware to bolts…
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Posted by By Gail Aldwin 2023-08-21Posted inPensivesTags: inspiration, motivation, writing prompts, writing toolsNo Comments
I’d give the world to know…
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I’d give the world to know…

https://pensaroundtheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/osman-rana-Oi1fJwi35oI-unsplash.jpg Today I spent an enjoyable time with my distant cousin, who is also a cellist, and the chef of a local hotel, a South African who sings. I'd adapted…
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Posted by By Gill Tennant 2023-08-07Posted inPensivesTags: folksongs, lyrics, poetry prompts, songs, writing promptsNo Comments
Wednesday, Thursday and a Nice Ogre
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Wednesday, Thursday and a Nice Ogre

This was originally a short sketch, but I’ve pruned it back and left out things like Directions, Props, etc. which we don’t need. Ron and Don, elderly gentlemen who have…
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Posted by By Jos Biggs 2023-07-25Posted inPensivesTags: inspiration, writing promptsNo Comments
To Whom it May Concern
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To Whom it May Concern

It was my daughter’s 1st birthday last weekend, so I have decided to write her a letter, then keep these letters in a book. In the letter, I reminisced on…
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Posted by By Michael Pudney 2023-07-10Posted inPensivesTags: inspiration, Letters, motivation, writing, writing prompts1 Comment
Flying European magpie (pica pica)
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One for the birds

Witnessing a drama with animal participants, John suggests a couple of writerly things to do from that starting point.
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Posted by By John Nixon 2023-06-26Posted inPensivesTags: animals, crows, magpies, writing prompts3 Comments
Third Age Thoughts
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Third Age Thoughts

Chris prompts us with some 'third age' related content.
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Posted by By Christine Nedahl 2023-06-12Posted inPensivesTags: do or die, inspiration, retirement, writing promptsNo Comments
Hanging out with Your Characters
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Hanging out with Your Characters

I hung out with a real character last night. After dinner, I went with a friend to a small, crowded jazz bar reported to be serving up the best espresso…
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Posted by By Kimberly (Hirsh) Kabonga 2023-05-29Posted inPensivesTags: characters, writing prompts2 Comments

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