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Weekly Writing Prompt: What’s a Whickflaw?

Laura — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:25:56 +0000

Complete the paragraph…

John’s whickflaws were damaged after a brick fell on his hand.

Weekly Prompt: The Sounds Animals Make

Laura — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:26:43 +0000

Write down this list of five animals and describe the sounds that they make. However, you may NOT use the words in brackets beside them!

horse (neigh, whinny)
cat (meow, hiss)
dog (ruff, woof, growl, snarl)
cow (moo)
lion (growl, roar)

Weekly Prompt: Boredom

Laura — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:47:09 +0000

Describe someone who looks bored. Don’t use any form of the words yawned, or stared, or sighed.

Weekly Prompt: Saying No!

Laura — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:44:17 +0000

How many ways can you say no? Write ten sentences that say no in various ways WITHOUT using the word NO.

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Weekly Prompt: Abolition of Money

Laura — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:42:30 +0000

Imagine a world where the world’s governments have abolished money. How would people respond to this? Is it even possible to abolish the monetary system?