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A story well told brings joy to whomever reads it. Or despair. Or laughter. Or discomfort. Your well-told story allows us to experience whatever emotion, whatever experience you choose to convey, if only for a short time. We ask that you give us a well-crafted story with carefully chosen language in addition to your emotional joyride. We have always wanted your very best, so hand it over! But first, grab a badge from the sidebar.
Today is the earliest your yeah write #125 weekly writing challenge grid post can be dated. Any first-timers who feel insecure or queasy should email us if they run into trouble. At yeah write, we’re here for you!
Challenge only for the summer; the fiction and poetry speakeasy re-opens September 11
The grid opens Tuesday, and it’s just the place for your personal stories and true anecdotes. The speakeasy is finishing up its summer hiatus. In the meantime, we welcome the poets and fiction-writers to give us 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 carefully remove the gristle while leaving the . 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 monitoring posts for adherence to the yeah write guidelines. Need a refresher? Take a look here. 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 #125 weekly writing challenge grid opens Tuesday. Don’t forget your badge!
