Tag: childhood

My Family: An image collection prompt

Tell us the story that links these images

My babysitter is an assassin

Alex is twelve and he’s pretty sure the babysitter is an underworld assassin. Alex has one question: Should he tell the babysitter about the bully?

#NaNoWriMo padding: That one childhood toy

Have a character explain in great detail to another character why they value a childhood toy so much. Have them derail the plot slightly by going back to…

Looking for people from my home town

You post a request on social media asking for people from the town where you grew up to get in touch. Maybe, you ask, they could post pictures…

All you wished for

Since you were a small child you have been blowing the seeds from dandelions. Each time you do, you make a different wish. Today, every wish you made…

Child of dragons

On your eleventh birthday, you accidentally discovered that one of your ancestors was an actual dragon. Your family’s secrets get stranger. A lot stranger.

Childhood and the stage

Tell us the story that weaves these images of childhood and theatre together.

The children with no past

You wake up to a little girl’s screams outside. You rush out to see what the problem is. The little girl is not hurt but she has no…

Write about your childhood

Write a factual account of the most memorable day from your childhood. Try to make your reader feel as you felt that day.