Serafina Jayne

I’m going to write a longer piece about my journey with fitness so far and also start thinking about a goal I want to set. Because if I’m honest, I have no idea where to start with fitness right now. Full transparency, I have a gym membership which I got back in July and I think I’ve been once. There are valid reasons I haven’t gone, but I really need to find a way to incorporate this into my…

I love to write, well, I love to start writing projects…finishing them, that’s another matter! I currently have about 5 novels on the go, all in various draft stages. I’m in the process of writing an audio drama for aniline.city and I’ve also started to dabble in poetry again. I used to share some of my writing on this blog, I even entered a creative writing contest once and got some great…

NEW BLOG POST: Am I a Writer? #writer #amwriting #blogger

This is the question that had me awake at 4am this morning…thanks brain! Considering that I’m writing this blog post, the question is pretty much redundant…or is it? I used my time awake at 4am to scroll through my Twitter feed and I came across a tweet from @sj_penner: https://twitter.com/sj_penner/status/861613041238110208 This tweet got me thinking, why is it so difficult for some of us to say…

365 Days of Creative Writing Prompts | Dread #writer #amwriting #inspired #Logan

Dread: Write about doing something you don’t want to do. The truck moved at a constant pace, his foot steady on the pedal. Every fibre of his being wanted to hit the brakes, to turn around, but he forced his foot to remain. The barren landscape rushing passed his window reminded him how huge the world was, and of his own insignificance. He was no longer needed. They thought they needed him, but…

365 Writing Prompts - the story so far... #writer #writing #editing

A few weeks ago I set myself the challenge of writing everyday and posting my work on the blog. Firstly, I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has read one of my pieces, it means the world to me! I’m so proud of what I’ve achieved so far. A few of the pieces have taken me out of my comfort zone and I’ve really enjoyed writing in different genres. I’ve also found the inspiration to…

365 Days of Creative Writing Prompts | Numbers #writer #amwriting #maths #shortstory

Numbers: Write a poem or journal entry about numbers that have special meaning to you. Author Note: My partner Joe is my ‘Ideas Man’ – he’s amazing at coming up with stories and characters. This was his idea when I told him the prompt was numbers, I loved it so much, he said I could write it! I can’t move from the chair I’m tied to, even my hands are tied behind my back. I could struggle, but I…

365 Days of Creative Writing Prompts | Sugar #writer #amwriting #teaser #shortstory #dystopian

Sugar: Write something so sweet, it makes your teeth hurt. Author note: Another piece for my Dystopian Fiction Project, you might want to read the other pieces first. Let me know what you think in the comments below or on social media! Sitting hunched around the fire, he watched his Father carefully working on the cases lock. His Father had told him stories about something called Christmas, the…

365 Days of Creative Writing Prompts | Smoke, Fog and Haze #writer #amwriting #blogger

Smoke, Fog and Haze: Write about not being able to see ahead of you The light hurts as I blink open my eyes. My head spins, but from the stones in front of me, I know I’m lying on my side. Other than that, I can’t see more than an arm’s reach in front. The air is so thick, I can even feel the debris in my throat, I try to cough but my body won’t move. Feet suddenly flash past my vision, I only…

365 Days of Creative Writing Prompts | Foreclosure #writer #teaser #scifi #amwriting

Foreclosure: Write a poem or short story about someone who has lost or is about to lose their home. Author Note: A third teaser piece for the planned collaboration Science Fiction Project, I’d recommend you read the other teasers first. I’m really enjoying using the prompts to get to know the character and the world more. I’ll be aiming to write a full first draft of this novel during Camp…

365 Days of Creative Writing Prompts | Missed Connections #writer #amwriting #blogger

Missed Connections: If you go to Craigslist, there is a “Missed Connections” section where you can find some interesting story lines to inspire your writing. It was your hair I noticed first, blue, vivid against the sea of beige around you. I was intrigued. We were heading for the same train, I watched as you helped an old man carry a suitcase up the stairs, as you stood to let the woman laden…

365 Days of Creative Writing Prompts | Great Minds #writer #inspiration #author #greatminds

Great Minds: Write about someone you admire and you thought to have had a beautiful mind. To create a world that is more real to me than my own at times. To provide a place of solace and adventure both, letting me escape as I please. To introduce me to characters I grow to know and care for, I laugh when they laugh, cry when they cry, hurt when they hurt. There are many great minds in this world,…

365 Days of Creative Writing Prompts | Cleaning #writer #writingprompts #writerproblems

Cleaning: Hey, even writers and creative artists have to do housework sometimes. Write about doing laundry, dishes, and other cleaning activities. The pool of colour spread across the floor, glossy, vivid, red. All she could do was stare, shock freezing her body. How had this happened? Tiptoeing over the floor, she gathered up cloths, desperately wanting to contain it. Soaking through the fabric,…

365 Days of Creative Writing Prompts | Dictionary Definition: Cloudland #writer #teaser

Dictionary Definition: Open up a dictionary to a random word. Define what that word means to you. Word of the Day: Friday, February 03, 2017 cloudland Definitions for cloudland: the sky, a region of unreality, imagination, etc.; dreamland. A realm of imagination or fantasy. Author Note: A second teaser piece for the planned collaboration Science Fiction Project, the first piece was The Rocket…

365 Days of Creative Writing Prompts | Addict #writer #amwriting #poetry #running #selfcare

Addict: Everyone’s addicted to something in some shape or form. What are things you can’t go without? This time was hers, it belonged to no one else. The rhythm her meditation, breath flowing to match footsteps. Thoughts come and go, problems resolved, or simply acknowledged. Tears kept at bay escape, laughter released without reason. No mirrors, no judgement, nothing to prove. This time to run…

365 Days of Creative Writing Prompts | Eavesdropper #writer #amwriting #teaser #shortstory

Eavesdropper: Create a poem, short story, or journal entry about a conversation you’ve overheard. Author note: The phrase I overheard was a classic ‘Are we there yet?’ but it gave me an opportunity to write another scene connected to my Start the Story piece, please feel free to read that first! I’ve got no overall plot line for this story let, just a few characters and scene ideas, so I’ll see…

365 Days of Creative Writing Prompts | The Found Poem #writer #amwriting #poetry #thehobbit

The found poem: Read a book and circle some words on a page. Use those words to craft a poem. Alternatively you can cut out words and phrases from magazines. Cold stone underfoot, Solid, unyielding. Nothing ahead, just a stretching dark, emptiness. Eyes adjust, tunnel walls develop. With a deep breath, I take my first step. Author Note: The page I used to inspire this poem was the first page of…

365 Days of Creative Writing Prompts | The Letter Poem #writer #amwriting #poetry #blogger

The Letter Poem: Write a poem using words from a famous letter or a letter from your own collection. The Moon, a guardian, sentinel to Mother Earth. A beacon of hope for mankind, those lost in the night. Each day he is mourned, but he also brings peace, to other brave men. Author Note: For this prompt I chose the speech President Nixon would have read out, had the Apollo 11 mission ended in…