Write with TYPE! #89
Pitches, prizes and a walk in the woods
Every issue, free to read here.
Issue 15 out on November 5th!
Our thanks to Bodleian Libraries Bibliographical Press for its recent print sponsorship.
Try this full week of activities to:
Write more
Write better
Write now!
MONDAY
The Writers & Artists working-class writing prize is open. Enter it here.
TUESDAY
Go for a walk and notice - I mean, really notice - the way the colours of the leaves on the trees are changing, and the way the air feels against your skin. Write something sensual.
WEDNESDAY
The BPA Pitch Prize is open. £12 entry fee, deadline November 9th.
THURSDAY
Listen to one of the free author interviews on The Booking Club podcast.
FRIDAY
Invent and describe a ‘plonker’ - physical and character description. No Only Fools & Horses references.
SATURDAY
Choose a location at random - hotel room, alleyway, bookies, concert hall, away end at the Maracanã… Write a sex scene set there… in dialogue only.
SUNDAY
Imagine you have a falling out with your older sibling, which means you have to go far, far away. Write a diary entry for your first day of banishment.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR FREE WRITING PROMPTS, SCENE CHECKLISTS AND 101 QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT YOUR CHARACTERS.
Thanks for reading TYPE!’s Substack! Subscribe for free to receive weekly writing tips, prompts and news.