Let’s twist
In Competition 2816 you were invited to submit a short story with an ingenious twist at the end. I was…
Winner: "Psychopaths of Glory — Unlocking the Bastard Within
In Competition 2815 you were invited to contribute to the booming genre of self-help by proposing a new title guaranteed…
Genesis
In Competition 2814 you were invited to describe how a great writer stumbled upon an idea that he or she…
Poetic pitch
In Competition 2813 you were invited to submit an application in verse, from the poet of your choice, for the…
Bookish
In Competition No. 2812 you were invited to provide a poem celebrating bookshops. Space is tight, which leaves room only…
Martha Wainwright’s family affair
Martha Wainwright was keeping it in the family at the Union Chapel in Islington last week. Arcangelo, the singer-songwriter’s three-year-old…
New word order
In Competition 2811 you were invited to take an existing word and alter it by a) adding a letter; b)…
Light touch
In Competition 2810 you were invited to write a light-hearted poem about a serious subject. I suggested you take a…
Pretentious, moi?
In Competition 2809 you were invited to submit a letter liberally sprinkled with evidence of an imperfect grasp of foreign…
The new black
In Competition 2808 you were invited to invent a new addition to the genre that already includes Tartan Noir and…
Hatchet job
In Competition 2807 you were invited to submit a hatchet job by a well-known author of your choice on a…
Bear hunting on Shaftesbury Avenue
Shaftesbury Avenue might not be traditional bear-hunting territory, but young adventure-seekers would be well advised to beat a path this…
Last word
In Competition 2806 you were invited to submit alternative endings for well-known novels or poems. A Farewell to Arms,…
Cringeworthy
In Competition 2805 you were invited to submit toe-curlingly bad analogies. Congratulations! You obliged with a stream of analogies glorious…
Rhyme time
In Competition 2804 you were invited to supply a poem containing as many ingenious rhymes as possible. Ogden Nash, one…
