This week’s prompt by Jude.
The pigeons in our garden have been amorously inclined all week. For this week’s fast draft, write down all your associations to pigeons. Memories, likes/dislikes, Trafalgar Square, sounds etc. Now write a piece where pigeons feature as a backdrop for another kind of relationship. Probably between humans. You could even call your characters Bill and Coo.
A prompt from Alex.. Write about a childhood incident, or make one up, and write it from the child’s point of view (any age)
This week’s prompt by Jude
Have you ever seen HRH Elizabeth 2nd in the flesh, or as a figurine in a window? Write a memoir piece about your visit to Buck House or about the time you last avoided anything royal–TV appearances, processions, conversations. Include exact details.
If you’ve a longer piece written, memoir or fiction and want to focus on editing come to the fifth in our ‘Get published’ series at Hall and Woodhouse cafe in July with novelist and editor James Ellis. Book here
This week’s prompt from Alex: This is my latest acquisition by artist, and author Mary Griese. Give my sheep a name. Now make a list of names for your next short story or novel, and keep for reference and as prompts. Remember, names go in and out of fashion. Ethel is back in, Derick is out. Invent some names. Names matter.
Update on places: Booking is now open for workshop on Editing. How to edit your work, and what does a professional Editor do, with guest James Ellis. Thusrday 10.30-12.30pm July 6th at Hall and Woodhouse cafe. £26