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WRITING PROMPTS 2023

Writing prompts are a popular activity at Watford Writers and result in some excellent writing. Some pieces go on to become much larger, expanded, pieces of work. Others lend themselves to new ideas. 


Themes are decided by the group and all genres of writing are encouraged. The work is then read to the group at our meetings and receive constructive critiquing. A very enjoyable time is had by all. 


Below is a selection of Writing Prompts from January 2023 to December 2023.

All copyright is retained by the author and is reproduced here with permission.


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Please click here for WRITING PROMPTS 2025

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Please click here for WRITING PROMPTS 2022

Please click here for WRITING PROMPTS 2021

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NOVEMBER 2023 - Theme: THE LETTER

Ian Welland - Homeward Bound (pdf)Download

SEPTEMBER 2023 - Theme: GREEN

Helen Nicell - Temptation (Greensleeves) (pdf)Download
Jan Rees - One of my Favourites (pdf)Download
Liz Shaw - Three wishes (pdf)Download
Ian Welland - Autumn 1945 (pdf)Download
Ian Welland - Weedus Growus - a poem (pdf)Download

JULY 2023 - Theme: DON'T GET ME STARTED

Mike Lansdown - A Word in your Ear (pdf)Download
Chris McDermott - Lets Us Get Them Farted (pdf)Download
Helen Nicell - Slowly Saving The Planet (pdf)Download
Jan Rees - Today's Rant (pdf)Download
Liz Shaw - Don't Get Me Started (pdf)Download
Ian Welland - Customer Service (pdf)Download
Ian Welland - Contradictory (pdf)Download

JUNE 2023 - Theme: FESTIVALS

David Elliott - Garden party (pdf)Download
Andrea Neidle - Cannes Can (pdf)Download
Helen Nicell - Boho Chic (pdf)Download
Liz Shaw - The past is a foreign country (pdf)Download
Pat Simpson - Solstice (pdf)Download
Louise Welland - Powwow (pdf)Download

MAY 2023 - Theme: WATER

On Monday 22 May 2023, we were invited to Batchworth Lock, Rickmansworth.

For the evening, we chose "water" for our themed writing prompt activity.

Susan Bennett - Lost to the Depths (pdf)Download
David Elliott - Canal Boat (pdf)Download
David Elliott - Waterfall (pdf)Download
Mike Lansdown - Canals Tell Tales (pdf)Download
Chris McDermott - Underwater (pdf)Download
Helen Nicell - Breathe (pdf)Download
Helen Nicell - The River (pdf)Download
Jan Rees - The Beach (pdf)Download
Pat Simpson - High Force (pdf)Download
Ian Welland - The Night Barge (pdf)Download

MARCH 2023 - Theme: CANDLELIGHT WRITING

  On Saturday 25 March 2023,  Earth Hour saw people turning off their lights for an hour. 

In recognition, we recreated Earth Hour during our Monday online Zoom session and the following pieces were written by candlelight. 

Turning off as many lights as possible, poetry or prose was encouraged and the results were excellent! 

Mike Lansdown - No Time to Lose (pdf)Download
Chris McDermott - From the Perspective of the Moon (pdf)Download
Chris McDermott - What Kind of Light am I (pdf)Download
Helen Nicell - Darkness (pdf)Download
Helen Nicell - Keeping up with the Joneses (pdf)Download
Jan Rees - Daylight (pdf)Download
Ian Welland - Erosion (pdf)Download
Ian Welland - Two Haikus (pdf)Download

JANUARY 2023 - Theme: NIGHT TIME

Melville Lovatt - First Date (pdf)Download
Ian Welland - Manhattan Nights (pdf)Download
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