Use any of the following to start a piece of fiction or non-fiction:

1. The light breeze made the flag on the ………
2. There was a sense of urgency in the way that ………
3. Naomi slumped back against the wall.   It had been coming to a head now for quite some time, but she hadn’t expected it to happen quite so ………

What do you think about credit?  Is it too easy to obtain?  What about credit reports?  Should they affect your ability to get a job you’re both qualified and experienced for?  Write an opinion essay about the use of credit in your part of the world.

Use the following as the last line as a piece of fiction (or non-fiction if you can work it in).  The only rules are that it must be the absolute last piece of text in your piece, and you aren’t allowed to modify it in any way!

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Use the following elements in a piece of fiction or non-fiction - use them in any order, and any context, as long as you use them all - remember it’s the elements that must be used, it doesn’t have to be the exact words in the exact format.

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This morning write an essay entitled - My Weakness. 

Use any of the following to start a piece of fiction or non-fiction:

1. Around the corner it came; eyes flashing, arms waving, and screeching in a high ………
2. All of his life, Randy has dream of this moment, the moment when he ………
3. Annette crashed the pan on kitchen counter.  “This is the final straw” she said to ………

Set your clock/kitchen timer for 20 minutes, write the title at the top of the page, and start writing. 

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Use each of the following 10 words in any order in any order in a piece of fiction or non-fiction:

1. Abusive
2. Cloudy
3. Embers
4. Icy
5. Jagged
6. Movies
7. Pottery
8. Single
9. Tossed
10. Unwavering

“It’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

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What personal attributes do you admire most in another person?  Write about a person you know, or know of, who has these attributes, and then write about whether you have these attributes yourself.