yeah write #238 weekly writing challenge is open for fiction|poetry

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With my freeze ray I will STOP

…the world. Those lyrics from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog have been stuck in my brain for a week. They took up residency there as I was making my Dr. Horrible freeze ray for my Halloween costume. Hallween was a very rainy night here in Chicago so the impact of my awesome costume was marred a bit by a bright red umbrella. Still, it was fun to roam the streets with all the other villains. But a strange thing happened.

I found myself doing things in that costume I would never do without it. I stared longingly into laundromats, I sneered at the superheroes I passed by, and when I was singing on the El it sure felt like I was hitting the high notes just as well as Neil Patrick Harris. I was eager for attention.

When I got home, I wrote down three ideas for a character sort of like Dr. Horrible. Wearing that costume allowed me to open some doors in my personality that are usually barricaded. Maybe I’ll keep my costumes near my writing desk so I can access those gateways into different people.

Before unleashing all of the characters living inside your head, make sure to check out the submission guidelines. Take a peek if you haven’t already, or maybe refresh your memory if you’ve participated before. It will give you confidence when you click that submit button.

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Who’s that knocking at the door?

The optional prompt above can serve as inspiration for your fiction or poetry. Use the question word for word in your story or poem, or just answer it. Already have a different story thought up? No problem! Use the prompt only if you need it.

Coming soon! An all new weekly fiction|poetry prompt inspired by you!

More inspiration

Need a bit more? For this month’s focus on fiction, we are singing REM songs at the top of our lungs. In the poetry corner, we’re declaring our ever-lasting love for…something. Chocolate hazelnut spread? Cable-knit sweaters? Tell us about it.

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Yeah write #238 fiction|poetry writing challenge is open for submissions!

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