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

1. The floral print suit that had seemed so chic in the boutique suddenly felt ………
2. Rain was lashing down on the ………
3. Meredith kicked the wheel of her SUV.  Why was it that when she was ………

Today’s exercise, create a scene where your character wakes up with a very noticable skin problem.  Make sure you describe the problem so that the reader is able to visualize it, write about how your character feels about it, and what they’re going to do about it.  How will it affect their normal daily routine?

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Use the following 10 words in a piece of fiction or non-fiction.  Word order doesn’t matter, but you must use them all to complete the challenge:

1. Crystal
2. Lemon
3. Mob
4. Mosaic
5. Pension
6. Plastic
7. Revolving
8. Skeleton
9. Striped
10. Water

Is Christmas coming too early nowadays?  Write an opinion essay about what you feel about the festive season starting so soon.

Which skill did you find the hardest to learn?  Why do you think it was so difficult for you, and do you currently use that skill in your life?  Write a journal entry exploring this.

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

1. The leaves were turning color when ………
2. Looking back, it wasn’t such a bad experience, but at the time it ………
3. Draw a line in the sand they said, but the question was where did ………

Set your timer for 15 minutes, write the title at the top of your page, and see where your creativity takes it:

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Use the following 15 - yes 15 - words in a piece of fiction or non fiction.  The order you use them doesn’t matter, but they must be used in the format they appear in the list, and you must use them all!

1. Abundance
2. Critical
3. Egg
4. Fiesty
5. Jamaica
6. Lavish
7. None
8. Petulant
9. Queasy
10. Raunchy
11. Soil
12. Teaser
13. Vivid
14. Wean
15. Yell

Write a piece of fiction that ends with the following:

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The time I really looked my best was …….

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