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Christine is out of town right now, probably hunting wild rabbits in some tundra wilderness. Or wait, was she snorkeling with sharks in South Africa? I can’t remember, but she might have told me she was going to soak in those famous Icelandic hot springs, and after that catch a red eye to New Zealand to walk the road to Mordor. I’m sure she’ll tell us all about it when she gets back, but wouldn’t that make a great story? When I think of writing freely, a place I’ve been or where I am now often figures largely into the feel of the piece. It influences the mood and tone, as well as the setting. A sense of place can be very influential in one’s writing.
In any case, I’m sure Christine will come back rested and ready to write again, hopefully with some good stories to share. And if I’m honest, I hope she also comes back with a selfie in front of Mount Doom. In the meantime, we’ve incorporated our lonesomeness for her into this week’s ultimate question below.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]
Bring us your personal essays and creative nonfiction!
The nonfiction challenge grid opens on Monday at midnight EDT. This is the best place on the ‘net to showcase your best writing. Make us laugh, make us cry, make us think, and above all: make us care.
Is fiction more your thing?
The fiction|poetry grid opens on Tuesday. Grab a mic and join our monthly poetry slam, or check out our new focus on fiction! The coffeehouse is the place to go to keep up on these special events.
This week’s ultimate question: What did Christine tell you?
Answer this question in exactly 42 words for the microstory challenge, or use it to inspire your submission to the other competitive grids.
Tips for your microstories
This week’s question requires only three things for a good answer: Christine (our beloved editor or otherwise), you and piece of information she told you. Please note that the verb tense of the answer should match the verb tense of the question. We aren’t looking for what she is telling you right this minute or what she will tell you at some point in the future, but rather, what did she tell you?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]
Winners’ round-up
In case you missed them, you can find last week’s yeah write staff picks and crowd favorites all laid out for you on Friday’s winners’ post. Leave the winners some love in the comments. They will love you right back, we guarantee it.
The weekend’s not over: the moonshine grid is still open. Have something to add? Old posts and new are welcome. No moderation, no voting. It’s a laid-back relaxed kind of place. Drop by, share your work, and while you’re there, visit your fellow yeah writers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]
How yeah write works
We’ve got three competitive challenge grids — nonfiction, fiction|poetry and microstories. They are all moderated. Submissions which do not meet our editorial guidelines will not be passed through to the voting grid.
You can learn more about yeah write in our FAQ.
More than just a weekly writing challenge
Sure, the competitive grids are our bread and butter, but there’s more on the menu. We’re building a community of writers who are continually striving to get better at their craft. The challenge grids are one way to do this. We’ve also got the moonshine weekend writing showcase, which is a great place to let loose and try something new, plus the yeah write coffeehouse — the hippest place on the ‘net to find a writing partner, talk about writing or just hang out with other yeah writers. Head barista Nate serves up a couple shots of espresso every week, specially formulated to get your creative juices flowing. Grab a chair and start chatting up your neighbors!
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