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This blog originally had a very specific purpose: it was a place to post prompts for creative writing during the time of the lockdown. Initially it was for the use of my writing group, as we could not for the time being meet in person - but it's available now to anyone who'd like to have a go at creative writing. I very strongly believe that writing is good for you: while you're writing, you're off somewhere else - you've escaped! So off you go - have fun!

Thursday, 18 April 2024

Library Tales (taken from Writing Magazine)



This week, begin a piece of writing with a library setting.

What kind of story could only take place in a library, and what would the library setting contribute?

Who is in the library, and why?

Where in the library could your story begin - in which section?

What particular things could happen in a library? What would the library setting contribute? A hunt for hidden knowledge? Discovery of a life-changing book? Meeting with a fellow bibliophile?

Will you write in the past, present or future? Will your story be grounded in reality? Have supernatural elements? Be aimed at adults or children?

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