Writers’ Dash: March, 2016
Morning Dash 1. in like a lion 2. oh, the places you’ll go 3. the work at hand 4....
Writers’ Dash: March, 2016
Morning Dash
| 1. | in like a lion | 2. | oh, the places you’ll go | 3. | the work at hand | 4. | medal of honor | 5. | Describe an alien planet and how humans would survive there. |
| 6. | Write 500 words on how you stopped a thief. | 7. | flags of our fathers | 8. | little buddy | 9. | jungle road | 10. | going my way |
| 11. | overpowering ambition | 12. | Write a story about space travel. | 13. | Research for 30 mins (your choice, but make it count for your WIP). | 14. | man of value | 15. | intellectual freedom |
| 16. | the great road | 17. | Luck of the Irish | 18. | rogue river | 19. | Write a scene involving an escaped murderer. | 20. | Choose three items from your kitchen drawer and write about them. |
| 21. | musical offering | 22. | rough rider | 23. | sudden fear | 24. | escape artist | 25. | stuck in the middle with you |
| 26. | Write about an historical character. | 27. | Write a tender love scene. | 28. | wild kingdom | 29. | man 0′ war | 30. | starry starry night |
| 31. | long black veil |
Evening Dash
| 1. | above and beyond | 2. | the reputation of an honest man | 3. | the mother of all people | 4. | do it right | 5. | Write a short story with an alternative history. |
| 6. | Write about an evil historical character. | 7. | the greatest blessing | 8. | grovel to none | 9. | smoke another one | 10. | on the line |
| 11. | pure applesauce | 12. | Write a scene involving an unfriendly ghost. | 13. | Write for 30 mins about a stay in hospital. | 14. | ruthless people | 15. | man of courage |
| 16. | dead run | 17. | kiss the blarney stone | 18. | fractured fairy tales | 19. | Write a diary entry. | 20. | the jilted bride |
| 21. | suburban handicap | 22. | pied piper | 23. | the man on the ferry | 24. | street smarts | 25. | devotion to duty |
| 26. | Choose three items from your bedroom drawer and write about them. | 27. | Research ancient methods of dyeing fabric for 30 mins. | 28. | the greatest game | 29. | the man who never was | 30. | show boat |
| 31. | extraordinary heroism |
Writers’ Dash: February 2016
Morning Dash
| 1. | look sharp | 2. | the pros and cons | 3. | nod off | 4. | take to heart | 5. | take the edge off |
| 6. | play it by ear | 7. | a balancing act | 8. | beat a hasty retreat | 9. | burn the candle at both ends | 10. | break every rule in the book |
| 11. | caught red-handed | 12. | come apart at the seams | 13. | fight a losing battle | 14. | keep your feet on the ground | 15. | make a mountain out of a molehill |
| 16. | dressed to kill | 17. | mutton dressed as lamb | 18. | ugly as sin | 19. | spread like wildfire | 20. | word of mouth |
| 21. | below the belt | 22. | once in a blue moon | 23. | scream bloody murder | 24. | golden opportunity | 25. | comes with the territory |
| 26. | double-cross | 27. | reap the harvest | 28. | ripple effect | 29. | the gloves are off | 30. | – |
| 31. | – |
Evening Dash
| 1. | pocket of resistance | 2. | keep your shirt on | 3. | against the clock | 4. | white lie | 5. | be that as it may |
| 6. | even the score | 7. | as fit as a fiddle | 8. | broad strokes | 9. | collecting dust | 10. | hustle and bustle |
| 11. | next best thing | 12. | rock the boat | 13. | live out of a suitcase | 14. | drive up the wall | 15. | cog in the machine |
| 16. | a done deal | 17. | foot in the door | 18. | strike a false note | 19. | ballpark figure | 20. | nitty-gritty |
| 21. | at your wit’s end | 22. | blow the whistle | 23. | blind as a bat | 24. | on the mend | 25. | touch and go |
| 26. | face the music | 27. | walking papers | 28. | hammer home | 29. | fast talker | 30. | – |
| 31. | – |
Writers’ Dash: January 2016
Morning Dash
| 1. | a cry for help | 2. | a case of nerves | 3. | all for one | 4. | on point | 5. | the blink of an eye |
| 6. | a piece of advice | 7. | the book of love | 8. | fine for now | 9. | one-on-one | 10. | the sting of the lash |
| 11. | an act of faith | 12. | a breath of fresh air | 13. | gone for good | 14. | on the ball | 15. | a pang of remorse |
| 16. | the shadow of a doubt | 17. | a friend of the family | 18. | all for naught | 19. | on your mark | 20. | a bit of a fix |
| 21. | hope of retrieval | 22. | for the love of God | 23. | left for dead | 24. | on your honor | 25. | sight of a familiar face |
| 26. | a look of scorn | 27. | in the nick of time | 28. | lost forever | 29. | get on with it | 30. | sound of a friendly voice |
| 31. | a shot in the dark |
Evening Dash
| 1. | a note of thanks | 2. | a piece of cake | 3. | free from worry | 4. | off the wall | 5. | a taste of victory |
| 6. | an air of derision | 7. | the hand of fate | 8. | safe from harm | 9. | off alone | 10. | shadow of a smile |
| 11. | the kiss of death | 12. | the edge of the world | 13. | out from under | 14. | off by a hair | 15. | fresh coat of paint |
| 16. | the next of kin | 17. | in spite of it all | 18. | recalled from memory | 19. | off your oats | 20. | a gleam in the eye |
| 21. | the sight of home | 22. | for the sake of modesty | 23. | sent from above | 24. | off the cuff | 25. | a barrel of monkeys |
| 26. | a sigh of relief | 27. | a hint of humor | 28. | seen from a distance | 29. | off and on | 30. | a fox in the henhouse |
| 31. | a pebble in a pond |
Writers’ Dash: December 2015
Morning Dash
| 1. | Paint the town red. | 2. | The cat’s meow. | 3. | Barking up the wrong tree. | 4. | Close, but no cigar. | 5. | Everything but the kitchen sink. |
| 6. | Put a sock in it. | 7. | Leave no stone unturned. | 8. | When the going gets tough, the tough get going. | 9. | Don’t try kicking against the wind. | 10. | A picture is worth a thousand words. |
| 11. | Where there’s smoke there’s fire. | 12. | Ignorance is bliss. | 13. | A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody. | 14. | Never speak ill of the dead. | 15. | Faint heart never won fair lady. |
| 16. | Don’t get mad, get even. | 17. | An idle man is the devil’s playfellow. | 18. | An old fox need learn no craft. | 19. | Curses, like chickens come home to roost. | 20. | Like a fish out of water. |
| 21. | Let sleeping dogs lie. | 22. | Seize the day. | 23. | Little strokes fell great oaks. | 24. | A rising tide lifts all boats. | 25. | Peace begins just where ambition ends. |
| 26. | Confess and be hanged. | 27. | A wink is as good as a nod, to a blind man. | 28. | If you lie down with dogs, you’ll get up with fleas. | 29. | A cat has nine lives. | 30. | He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day. |
| 31. | A good conscience is a soft pillow. |
Evening Dash
| 1. | No man is an island. | 2. | People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. | 3. | Any port in a storm. | 4. | He who pays the piper calls the tune. | 5. | Never look a gift horse in the mouth. |
| 6. | Seeing is believing. | 7. | Dead men tell no tales. | 8. | Set a thief to catch a thief. | 9. | One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. | 10. | Easy come, easy go. |
| 11. | A drowning man will clutch at a straw. | 12. | The worst wheel always creaks most. | 13. | A spark can start a great fire. | 14. | Still waters run deep. | 15. | Discretion is the greater part of valor. |
| 16. | The walls have ears. | 17. | Love makes a good eye squint. | 18. | Brevity is the soul of wit. | 19. | If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. | 20. | They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind. |
| 21. | Don’t beat about the bush. | 22. | You can’t run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. | 23. | Don’t knock on death’s door. Ring the doorbell and run. | 24. | While the cat’s away the mice will play. | 25. | Silence is golden. |
| 26. | There is no honor among thieves. | 27. | He who sups with the Devil should have a long spoon. | 28. | In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. | 29. | Every man has his price. | 30. | He who hesitates is lost. |
| 31. | As thick as thieves. |
Writers’ Dash: November 2015
Morning Dash
| 1. | The walls have ears | 2. | Weasel words | 3. | Easy come, easy go | 4. | Flamboyant | 5. | Foothill |
| 6. | Postcard | 7. | Caught red-handed | 8. | White noise | 9. | Snow storm | 10. | Clown |
| 11. | Last straw | 12. | Paint | 13. | Freak out | 14. | Home alone | 15. | Paper |
| 16. | Alabaster | 17. | Jaywalker | 18. | Run amok | 19. | Kangaroo court | 20. | Break the ice |
| 21. | The whole shebang | 22. | Dotage | 23. | Lonely road | 24. | Odd socks | 25. | Swan song |
| 26. | Needful things | 27. | Whistle | 28. | Draw a blank | 29. | Lipstick | 30. | Half-cooked |
| Extra | Lily-livered |
Evening Dash
| 1. | Vessel | 2. | Walter Mitty | 3. | Puerile | 4. | Pipe dream | 5. | Bird dog |
| 6. | Sneeze | 7. | Radioactive | 8. | La-di-da | 9. | Tattoo | 10. | Ambrosial |
| 11. | Emote | 12. | Birdsong | 13. | Whisperer | 14. | Samurai | 15. | Intergalactic |
| 16. | Topaz | 17. | Phallic | 18. | Sassafras | 19. | Barter | 20. | Hum |
| 21. | Burnish | 22. | Coffee break | 23. | Rinky dink | 24. | Sickly | 25. | Maniacal |
| 26. | Salad days | 27. | Jink | 28. | Seance | 29. | Flyblown | 30. | Whoosh |
| Extra | Billow |
Writers’ Dash: February 2016
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