You’re a good writer. (You know you want it.)
Last week’s grid was a tad loosey-goosey, and the properly structured post by Rarasaur traipsed off with editor’s pick, crowd favorite and the badges to prove it. This week, it’s your turn! Give us something tight and gripping and true. Your anecdote doesn’t have to be shocking or tragic or roll-on-the-floor laugh-inducing. It does need to be a well-crafted story with carefully chosen language. We have always wanted your very best, so give it to us. First, grab a badge from the sidebar!
Today is the earliest your yeah write #124 weekly writing challenge grid post can be dated. Any first-timers who feel insecure or confused should email us if they run into trouble. At yeah write, we’re here for you!
Challenge only for the summer; the fiction speakeasy is on hiatus
The grid opens Tuesday, and it’s just the place for your personal stories and true anecdotes. The speakeasy is still on summer hiatus, and we welcome the poets and fiction-writers a little creative non-fiction.
There’s a limit of 500 words plus 100 words grace if you need them
The challenge grid limits a post to 500 words. Editing and cutting helps a writer cut out the squishy bits while leaving the sweetness. Keeping it tight encourages readers to read your entire post — and then vote! So we are continuing with a 600-word limit—remember that’s 500 words plus grace. Use that grace wisely for a brief intro or a small footnote, if you like, but really try to stay closer to 500 words. We’re not trying to limit your creativity; we just know you can keep it together and hold your readers’ attention without fluff. You’ve got six days of the week to write as long as you like. Give us this one day.
The yeah write way
Yes, it is open submissions at the challenge grid, but editors will be kindly monitoring posts. Last week, we may have been a little too kind. Remember that sponsored or fictional pieces are no-nos. If yours is returned to you this week, it’s not a comment on your writing, but a reflection of the yeah write guidelines. In other words: It’s not you, it’s us—helping you become a better writer. For more information, or a refresher, visit how yeah write works. Make us say a-ha! to your so what. Grab our attention with sympathetic characters and strong endings. You know, your best stuff!
Read well, write well, rewrite often
Yeah write #124 weekly writing challenge grid opens Tuesday. Don’t forget your badge!
