Weekly Writing Challenges: Nonfiction Archive
20/20 Hindsight – Third Variation
Talk to me Did you make it through March? April's requirements are more relaxed. Well, sort of. We're taking away all your expositional dialogue and you're going to show, not tell, us your story.Ready? April's assignment is: rewrite your story in only...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #468
Happy Birthday to Us! As recently as last month, I was saying how it's hard to believe YeahWrite is 9 years old. I've been hanging around for about 8 of those years and I can barely remember what life was like before. So many great friendships, a memoir draft, and a...
YeahWrite #467 Weekly Writing Challenge: Popular Vote Winners
Coping skills A coping saw has a tiny blade and is used to make intricate cuts. I mention this because "coping" these days can feel like dealing with the thousand tiny parts of ourselves that are being cut away, the good with the bad. I don't miss a commute. But I...
YeahWrite #467 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
Less News is Good News How is everyone doing with their social distancing? WAIT. I'm gonna let Stacie finish in a second, but first I have some REALLY important news for you. It's our BIRTHDAY next week, and we're unveiling a SECRET NEW BADGE. So if you've been...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #467
Silver linings At a time when the news is largely bleak, I've been noticing a trend amongst creative friends and family and strangers. People are turning to craft, to making things, to art, to music. More and more people are picking up new-to-them pursuits, or dusting...
Congratulations to the Winners of YeahWrite’s Super Challenge #15
It's a long road There's a lot that goes into making a Super Challenge. There's finding judges who meet our standards: editors, authors, educators, and professionals who really know what they're talking about when they read your work and give you feedback. There's...
YeahWrite #466 Weekly Writing Challenge: Popular Vote Winners
But what if I don't die? It is going to come as exactly zero surprise to anyone who knows me that I went through a fairly serious goth phase. And by "phase" I mean I've added two colors to my closet since then and I wear blue jeans now instead of only black ones....
YeahWrite #466 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
Join Us! How is everyone doing with the whole social distancing thing? I hope you are keeping busy and safe. If you find yourself with some spare time, how about submitting to the grids next week? YeahWrite isn't going anywhere. We can interact from the comfort of our...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #466
Write For You I don't know how to make you feel safe. I don't feel safe. But I also know that writing helps. I've been struggling a little with my writing because some truths aren't ready to be aired in public. That's ok though. Diaries also help and at some point,...
YeahWrite #465 Weekly Writing Challenge: Popular Vote Winners and Editors’ Picks
I'm one of the lucky ones Hi, I'm Rowan. And like many freelance writers and editors, I work from home. That means that quarantining myself has been kind of a minimum of effort. I also don't have kids, so I don't have to worry about them being little infection...
