Weekly Writing Challenges: Nonfiction Archive
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #444
Another Writing Metaphor This morning, just like I do every day, the first thing I did when I sat at my desk was check my email. Overnight there were over 50 new ones. I sifted through, checking off for deletion what I didn't need. When I was done, there were only...
YeahWrite #443 Weekly Writing Challenge: Popular Vote Winners and Editors’ Picks
Baby, it's cold id by dose I'm pretty sure my head has been filled with glue. Snot glue. Look, this is where my writing's at this week, take it or leave it. I'm in the middle of trying to figure out a complicated interaction in the novel, involving military personnel...
YeahWrite #443 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
Rain, Rain, Go Away I'm thinking I might need to build an ark because we are heading into days of rain. One thing I actually like about the weather here in New England is that it's rare to go more than two days without seeing the sun. Even though my home state of...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #443
South Central YeahWrite One of the most amusing things about moving back to Australia has been keeping up with the grids at YeahWrite - and I know I'm not alone in this. As my morning walks weave past flowers and nesting birds, the headers on the posts turn to fall...
YeahWrite #442 Weekly Writing Challenge: Popular Vote Winners and Editors’ Picks
IT IS MY SEASON AND I DONT CARE WHO KNOWS HOW HAPPY I AM It's pouring rain outside. I just ate grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. The sun goes down at a reasonable @#!$!@# hour. And I have more energy than at any time of the year. Which is good, because it's...
YeahWrite #442 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
Let's Taco Bout It Oh hey, Friday is NATIONAL TACO DAY and I couldn't be more excited. Can you tell? Except I can't get quality tacos in Massachusetts the way I can in my home state of California. MA is more of a lobsta state, which is good in its own way. I still...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #442
For Science! When I first started writing for the grids, it took me a long time to lose some of the habits I'd developed writing scientific papers for years. Passive voice? BYE BYE. Long, convoluted sentences? I'm working on it. But one thing I refuse to let go....
YeahWrite #441 Weekly Writing Challenge: Popular Vote Winners and Editors’ Picks
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work I'm not sure I've ever said that without sarcasm before? But it's true. Getting good writing into your eye holes takes more than just an idea and a computer. It takes a team. Whether you're headed into the world of traditional publishing,...
YeahWrite #441 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
Southbound The geese are flying south and I'm sad that I can't run away from winter too. At least Rowan will be happy as the Northern Hemisphere moves into her favorite season! Today is also National Lobster Day so at least there's that, although I don't think I'll be...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #441
Hospitality So last week I found out I was born with an extra electrical pathway in my heart. To fix it, they put me on the table, shoved cameras and lasers into me, and scarred my heart tissue to stop it from racing uncontrollably whenever it damn well pleased. I’m...
