Category: Workshops and Writing Exercises

Choose something from each column and write for 25 minutes.

Choose from one of these photos and write for 20 minutes.

Choose from one of these story starters and write for 15 minutes. Yesterday seems so long ago and tomorrow might never come She laughed in his face and he felt something snap “Where are all the trees?” Never one to give up, Terry sighed, picked up the bag and headed out to the unknown

Choose from each column and write for 20 minutes. Either start a new piece or add to your WIP.

Use one or more of these photos to either start a new piece of writing or continue your writing from Exercise 1.

Choose one of these prompts and write for 15 minutes. No editing, just write. It’s high summer and the minty smell of gum leaf wafts under her nose. “Where are all the other people? And why is the door locked?” In the centre of the room was a small table, on which stood a single…

Using the table, select a character, object, setting and genre and write for 20 minutes. You can mix and  match from the columns. Character Object Setting Genre Farmer Sock 1950s Romance School teacher Fishing rod Coastal town Mystery/Thriller Teenager Dining table Rainforest Fantasy/Sci-fi Serial killer Keys Attic Comedy

Use one or more these images for inspiration. Write what you want for 20 minutes.  

Story starters Use these story starters to kick-start your muse. We’ll write for 15 minutes.   The wind shrieked through the passageway but there were no doors or windows open in the house. Above them, in a reaching gum, a kookaburra rested on a skinny limb, its blockish head still as it surveyed the creek…

Join us for a free, friendly and inspiring prompt-led workshop. Work on your current piece or start a new one using the prompts provided. Share your writing and receive encouraging feedback. All levels of writing experience and all genres of writing welcome.