2021

 It's been eight years since I've written anything in this blog, and I've decided to take on a writing challenge five days into the new year. I couldn't think of anywhere else to put this, so I thought I'd use my previously defunct blog to dump it all in. I got this January writing challenge from someone's medium site. Well, here goes.

1. Ten songs that made your 2020 and why- alternatively, you can write about an album that made your 2020 if it’s easier
2. Your first memory and what you think it says about you
3. Something the horrors of 2020 taught you
4. You’re in total control of the world for a year and can decide what to do, irrespective of the cost or any political woes that may arise. What things are you going to implement? Why?
5. A popular TV show you don’t like and why. Make it as controversial as possible, for funzies and explain fully what made you dislike it.
6. What does love feel like to you? When have you felt it?
7. A letter to tomorrow. What do you want to happen tomorrow and why? Do you think tomorrow is a nice person? What do you want to say to your destiny in a few hours?
8. Your #1 pet peeve of 2020. Why does it piss you off so much? Where did you see it most?
9. An issue you think needs far more attention, awareness and concern
10. A TV series you think everyone should watch and why
11. A book you think everyone should read and why
12. Someone comes into your house, puts a gun to your head and tells you that you must move to another country. You can go anywhere, it’ll last for five years and all of your living costs will be taken care of. Where do you move? Why?
13. A recurring dream, or your most memorable dream, and what you think it says about you
14. You wake up and realise that in a Metamorphosis-style twist of fate, you’ve turned into Jeff Bezos. You’ve got £136b ($182b) to splash- how do you spend it?
15. Your most unpopular opinion (bonus points for how controversial it is). Explain your reasoning behind it
16. A review of where you live. Doesn’t matter if you live in the middle of nowhere or a bustling metropolis- each have their benefits and their downfalls. Give your opinions, the pros/cons and why you like/hate living there
17. Write about an emotion you’re feeling as if it’s detached from you. The happiness, grief or loneliness you’re feeling is suddenly sat across the room from you. What are they wearing? What do they look like? What are their mannerisms?
18. An analysis of your favourite film scene and why you love it so much. It doesn’t have to be super serious or beautiful, maybe you really like the marriage scene from Shrek. Really dig into it, like you’re a media student. What colours are there? How is the scene framed? Who’s in it? Read between the lines
19. Write a short story or article based on the last text or WhatsApp message you sent. Doesn’t matter if it’s as mundane as “yeee”- maybe you’re a lone adventurer walking along desolate streets screaming ‘yeee’ as you go. How would people react to you? Why are you screaming it? What has led you to where you are?
20. The things you were grateful for in 2020
21. Your favourite piece of art and why
22. Pick a colour you’re currently wearing and write a letter to them as if they are a person. It doesn’t have to be beautiful or poetic, just write to them and let you know why you’re wearing them
23. A social media trend you detest with every atom of your being and why
24. Go out, look at the surroundings of where you live and describe them like you’re a poet in love. Not all of us can live next to verdant, rolling hills with watery blues marking the sky- try and describe the bins outside of your house in the most gracefully ridiculous way possible
25. Analyse a common saying that has never made any sense to you
26. Write about a tradition in your culture and why you love/hate it so much. This also doesn’t have to be super serious, I’d probably write about Britain’s extreme love of pubs
27. Invent a few sayings you think should be common and explain why
28. Three things you wish you knew/understood at the age of ten
29. Look in the mirror and describe yourself like an author would describe you. As hard as it is, try to be objective- you may slowly gain an appreciation for features you’ve never liked
30. Write about an injustice that boils your blood. Doesn’t have to be super serious- for me, I’d probably write about my dislike of Thomas Edison in how he stole several inventions from Nikola Tesla
31. What you’ve learnt during January and any goals you may have for February 2021