Weekly Writing Challenges: Fiction|Poetry Archive
YeahWrite #451 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
Fa-la-la I can't help it: I'm a sucker for holiday carols. I'm not particularly religious and truth be told, I hate the snow, but no matter how Grinch-like I feel, all it takes is a cheerful rendition of Sleigh Ride or a four-part arrangement of In the Bleak...
Another Chance to Get it Right
Well, it's December again. Like every year, I had the best intentions. I was going to write more. Specifically, I was going to write more poetry. I like what the process of writing poetry does for my brain. It makes me more concise, more richly metaphorical, and it...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #451
The dudes stories are emerging Who got my Tropic Thunder reference in the title? Only me? Oh, okay then. Fine, I'll get on with it. I did a week long online workshop on flash/micro writing last week, which got me thinking about the story behind the story. The workshop...
YeahWrite #450 Weekly Writing Challenge: Popular Vote Winners
...and when you come to the end, stop. That's advice given to Alice, of Wonderland fame. And it's hard advice to take as a creative person. I remember my math and science major friends talking about how much homework they had, and how long labs took, and thinking but...
YeahWrite #450 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
Talkin' Turkey Not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving this week. But even if you don't, the long weekend (here in the US) can be a great opportunity to come together with family, even if it's just the YeahWrite family you know from the grids! I, personally, plan on...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #450
Spread Your Wings This weekend, I'm doing something COMPLETELY out of my comfort zone. I suppose now I have to tell you: At age 55, I'm doing a boudoir pboto shoot. Yes, in lingerie! I had to go out and buy stuff to wear, which just goes to show you how uncharted...
YeahWrite #449 Weekly Writing Challenge: Popular Vote Winners and Editors’ Picks
Sink or swim It's a good thing Stacie did all those dishes, cause this week kicks off a lot of holidays here in the US and worldwide. In my family, the celebrations start a little early, with my mid-November, firmly Scorpio birthday. Then it's US Thanksgiving (check...
YeahWrite #449 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
Dish Fatigue Today, I'm finally getting my dishwasher fixed, two weeks after its tragic demise! (No, my sink doesn't look like the photo above; I did manage to hand wash everything during this sad time). It's amazing to realize how much you depend on something when...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #449
Waiting for the Fairy I used to think I was the kind of writer who needed to ruminate on my ideas in order to convey them properly, but then I started participating in writing contests and found myself completing finished short stories within 48 hours. Are they...
The final round of Super Challenge #14 is underway!
Here we are, shortlisted writers! Down to the final ten, and ready to spend 48 hours crafting an amazing* story. This round, our writers will be combining tropes from two genres to make a blended-genre story. A few tips and pointers about this round: Look. Up. Your....
