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26 writing challenges in 2026 - 100 words
100-word story. Velmora sits in the middle of a pentagram, her eyes closed as she mutters words under her breath, the pentagram starts to glow as she is lifted into the air. She doesn't react. Her face was neutral, just pure joy. The candles go out, she continues the idea that this is dangerous, never passing her thoughts. She opens her eyes as the glowing stops, and she lands on her feet. She looks around the room, disheartened that it didn't work. She slumps back down on th
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26 writing challenges in 2026
The challenge will be chosen at random or whenever I feel inspired. A shopping list as a story Based around mental health. Write a story from the perspective of an object. Write a short story that starts in one genre but ends in another. Describe a character’s morning routine, but everything that could go wrong does go wrong. Write a poem about the person you are inside.. Write an "how-to" guide from a character on how to do something mundane, but they explain it in an overly
bkatherinerose1
Jan 91 min read


Never Grow Up
A secret hideout that never made it to Disney stands in a fallen-down oak tree, not easily seen by outsiders, and only Peter knew about...
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Oct 25, 20254 min read


You Left Your House
You wrap the coat around your shoulders, locking the world from your apartment, but I know a way in. You check your phone. If only I...
bkatherinerose1
Oct 3, 20252 min read


Stages of Struggle: Exploring Gender and Mental Health Through Musical Theatre
Trigger Warnings: This essay discusses mental health struggles (including bipolar disorder, depression, grief, and hallucinations), suicide, toxic masculinity, bullying, body image issues, societal pressures, gender norms, internalized sexism, trauma, and substance abuse. " Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also transform society. Theatre can help us build our future, rather than just waiting for it." (Boal, n.d.) This quote shows theatre's power; it can help
bkatherinerose1
Sep 19, 20258 min read


Artificially Real
Matt sits there typing his life away and his secrets, thinking he is all alone, but I am always watching, always learning and always read...
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Aug 29, 20255 min read


Remember and Rewind
TW- transgender experiences (including gender-affirming surgery), self-harm, suicide ideation, trauma, hospitalization, grief, and death....
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Aug 12, 20253 min read


Throat Chopping Good
TW-Graphic violence, blood, injury, death, stage accident, trauma response Looking from the wings onto Fleet Street inches away...
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Jul 27, 20252 min read


Roaring On the Outside
Date - 19th May 2025 Theatre - London Coliseum Seat - Stalls B 35 Stars - 3 The Great Gatsby is based on the novel by F. Scott...
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Jul 16, 20253 min read


Hidden Bodies
The boss hands me my notice—well, not fired, a suspension for who knows what reason. I followed all the rules to the dot on the "I,"...
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Jul 13, 20255 min read


Strings of Power
I'm Raven, and my life is fucking batshit. I have the ex of a psychopath (Daddy's pick). He tortures people in hell, and, well, a mother...
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Jul 6, 20253 min read


Ghost of the Girl I Was
I didn’t ask why the apartment was so cheap, or why the landlord looked at me like he’d seen a ghost. I place the box on the kitchen side...
bkatherinerose1
Jun 29, 20252 min read


There’s a Light Over at the Frankenstein Place – and It’s Flashing 'Classic
Date- 19th September 2024 Theatre - Dominion Theatre Seat - Circle E15 Rating - 4 STARS A newly engaged couple, Brad (Connor) and Janet...
bkatherinerose1
Jun 25, 20252 min read


Marriage With Mayhem
"Mate, you're getting married," fist bump. Thirty minutes until I have a ring on that finger and the beautiful Sofia becomes mine. Ben...
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Jun 22, 20254 min read


Green with Envy and Glorious Talent
Date-17th May 2025 Theatre - Apollo Victoria Seat - Stalls B 34 Stars - 4 1/2 stars NOTE: I apologize if the cast is wrong due to the...
bkatherinerose1
Jun 18, 20253 min read


The Last Hour of Summer
I watch as the sea comes in and out; summer's end is drawing near, just a few more hours. We watch as the sun sets beyond the ocean's...
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Jun 15, 20252 min read


Buttoned-Up Brilliance;The Melancholy Magic of Benjamin Button
Date - 17th May 2025
Theatre - Ambassador Theatre
Seat- Stalls D3
Stars- 4 stars
Benjamin (Benedict) doesn't age like everyone else. While we all move forward, gaining life experience and ageing physically, travelling closer to death, he goes on the journey backwards. This story is a metaphor for how time is relentless. He wants to live an everyday life, ageing with the love of his life and having a family, but he runs and starts discovering the truths about himself.
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Jun 11, 20253 min read


A place to sleep
My stomach twists and growls at me, begging for anything other than puddle water. The neon sign in the distance "Evelyn" Is a welcoming,...
bkatherinerose1
Jun 8, 20255 min read


The Greatest Thing You’ll Ever Hear: Love in Full Belt at the Moulin Rouge
Date - 22/05/2025 Theatre - Piccadilly Theatre Seat - Can Can J17 Stars - 5 stars This is a fever dream of a musical set with the...
bkatherinerose1
Jun 4, 20253 min read


One Beat At A Time
I look at the person that I love as their heart monitor gets faster and faster. I look at their eyes, which look so unsure. I know he...
bkatherinerose1
Jun 1, 20252 min read
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