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Writing Prompt: Writing Food
Get inspired by Andrew's latest food writing prompt. Subscribe here to access:
Andrew Jamison
3 days ago1 min read


Writing Prompt: Writing Darkness
Get inspiration from Andrew's latest writing prompt, where he encourages you to explore (and maybe even see differently) the darkness of the encroaching winter.
Andrew Jamison
4 days ago1 min read


Writing Prompt: Nordic Noir
Discover this week's nordic noir inspired writing prompt. If you're not already a paid subscriber you can become one by following link and purchasing The Jotter Premium Plan .
Andrew Jamison
Oct 231 min read


Writing Prompt: Writing Sunlight
Discover Andrew's latest writing prompt, drawing inspiration from sunlight, Heaney, and Thomas.
Andrew Jamison
Oct 221 min read


Writing Prompt: Building Bridges in Your Poetry
Have a go at Andrew's latest weekly writing prompt. Here's a link to the poem by Jonathan Edwards that I allude to in the video.
Andrew Jamison
Oct 81 min read


Writing Prompt: Write Like Wendell Berry
Try your hand at Andrew's latest weekly writing prompt inspired by Wendell Berry's poem 'September 2'.
Andrew Jamison
Oct 71 min read


Writing Prompt: A Door into the Dark?
Have a go at Andrew's Seamus Heaney inspired writing task.
Andrew Jamison
Oct 11 min read


Writing Prompt: Taking Your Poem for a Walk
Try out Andrew's latest weekly writing prompt, and see where your poem will take you.
Andrew Jamison
Sep 221 min read


WRITING PROMPT: Rain and Perspective
Why not have a go at Andrew's latest weekly writing prompt to give your writing new perspectives.
Andrew Jamison
Sep 161 min read


Writing Prompt: Showing Not Telling
We're going back to basics in this week's writing prompt with Andrew.
Andrew Jamison
Sep 101 min read


Writing Prompt: Using Imperatives in Your Writing
Try out Andrew's latest weekly writing prompt and see where it takes your writing.
Andrew Jamison
Sep 31 min read


Writing Prompt: Using 'And' in Your Poetry
Inspired by this week's Desert Island Poem, 'Poem' by Simon Armitage, Andrew talks you through ways you can use 'and' to add another dimension to your poem and particularly to its rhythm.
Andrew Jamison
Aug 261 min read


Writing Prompt: Using Characters in Novels
This week's writing prompt is centred around using characters from novels.
Andrew Jamison
Aug 191 min read


Writing Prompt: Questions
This week's writing prompt focuses on a very simple technique: using questions. Try it out.
Andrew Jamison
Aug 131 min read
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