Weekly Writing Challenges: Nonfiction Archive
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #344
Helllllllooooooo Writers! Raise your hand if you're doing NaNoSomethingMo. Novels, blogs, poetry? November is a big month for writers who want to commit to producing a large volume of words while possibly also cursing, crying, or tearing their hair out. You're almost...
YeahWrite #343 Weekly Writing Challenge: Popular Vote Winners
Cheers to the freakin' weekend And to the one person besides me who's now got that song stuck in their head. Sorrynotsorry. Whether your weekend is a time of relaxation or whether you're one of our final ten writers in the Super Challenge, I hope you have a fantastic...
YeahWrite #343 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
Shhh Fall is beautiful in New England but the volume of dropped leaves looms large. The main problem, as far as I'm concerned, is the noise. Leaf blowers run all day; their loud consistent buzzing makes my head want to explode. I can't escape. I can't concentrate. I...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #343
Pocket Full of Sunshine Daylight Saving Time ends here in the US today. Apparently there is a whole lot of clock-changing happening around the world and my heart goes out to those affected. Messing with time is really absurd to me, even if this is the part...
YeahWrite #342 Weekly Writing Challenge: Popular Vote Winners and Editors’ Picks
Doing Better Last night I had the dubious joy of sharing a coffeeshop with two lit-bros. They described in excruciating detail their fascinating and innovative stories, that they were sure nobody had shared with the world. "My story takes place in the 60's, like, in...
YeahWrite #342 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
November Is For Writing Only it seems I'll be reading instead. I have an idea for a novel, because who doesn't? But NaNoWriMo intimidates me when I can't even find time to write a blog post. I have done NaBloPoMo a few times in the past, and honestly daily blogging...
The Rhythm Method
I've got rhythm How many songs say that? A whole lot. But as a writer you need rhythm too. Rhythm is what keeps our writing from feeling stale. How many times have you sat down to read a 500 word essay and felt that it was interminable, but a 5,000 word...
Welcome to YeahWrite’s Weekly Writing Challenge #342
All Hail the Internet! Did you know that today is National Internet Day? I'm assuming this is a U.S. based "holiday" but since the Internet is global, we can all celebrate! Without the glorious Internet, YeahWrite wouldn't exist. I wouldn't have the same beautiful...
YeahWrite #341 Weekly Writing Challenge: Popular Vote Winners
It's been a long week Freelancers I know have had their work hours and assignments dialed back. A friend was doxxed. Two friends won't be having their leases renewed and are scrambling to find places to live. In all this, writing seems like it might as well take a...
YeahWrite #341 Weekly Writing Challenge is Open for Popular Voting
Get Comfortable I got soaked today while hiking in the rain with my dogs, not because I didn't wear proper rain gear; I did. But the air temperature was so warm, I had to choose between the lesser of two discomforts. In the end, I stripped off my raincoat, tied it...
