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You are the future
Today, 4:00 PM, our yeah write editors are presenting a panel on The Future of Digital Storytelling at Long Beach Comic Con. How cool is that? And if you know yeah write, you know that the future of digital storytelling is you: the bloggers who write and writers who blog. Sure, there are marketeers using digital formats to tell stories about products and services, or finding new ways to get their message across on emerging platforms. But storytelling is you. Storytelling is about word and image, flash and long-form, storified and cross-platforms. And I’m so excited that our amazing yeah write editors are taking the stage to help shape that future: take a bow, Erica, Michelle, Rowan, Stacie, Natalie, Arden and Christine!
They’ll also be live-tweeting all day, so make sure you follow us on Twitter. Look for photos featuring on-site microstory challenge competitors! A special grid is promised after they return so you can read all the entries.
Moderation returns September 20
Are you ready to kick it up a notch? You’ve got one more week to take it easy, but after that we’ll be back to moderated submissions. (You may want to brush up on our submission guidelines before then.)
What does this mean? Every submission to the nonfiction, fiction|poetry and microstory grids will be reviewed before being moved to the voting grid. This may sound scary, but think of it as an opportunity to get some really great, personal feedback on your writing. Want some pre-submission feedback? Sign up to be a yeah write member and we’ll help you fine-tune your post before it goes up on the grid.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]
Bring us your personal essays and creative nonfiction!
The nonfiction challenge grid opens on Monday at midnight EDT. This is the best place on the ‘net to showcase your best writing. Make us laugh, make us cry, make us think, and above all: make us care.
Is fiction more your thing?
The fiction|poetry grid opens on Tuesday. Grab a mic and join our monthly poetry slam, or check out our new focus on fiction! The coffeehouse is the place to go to keep up on these special events.
This week’s ultimate question: What did you just destroy?
Answer this question in exactly 42 words for the microstory challenge, or use it to inspire your submission to the other competitive grids.
Tips for your microstories
This week’s question requires more than just a “Hulk go smash” kind of answer. You need to answer in first person and immediate past tense. You need a thing that has been destroyed, and what it was before it was destroyed. Note: It wasn’t destroyed two days ago, or a week ago. It was destroyed just now, the immediate past.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]
Winners’ round-up
In case you missed them, you can find last week’s yeah write staff picks and crowd favorites all laid out for you on Friday’s winners’ post. Leave the winners some love in the comments. They will love you right back, we guarantee it.
The weekend’s not over: the moonshine grid is still open. Have something to add? Old posts and new are welcome. No moderation, no voting. It’s a laid-back relaxed kind of place. Drop by, share your work, and while you’re there, visit your fellow yeah writers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]
How yeah write works
We’ve got three competitive challenge grids — nonfiction, fiction|poetry and microstories. They are all moderated. Submissions which do not meet our editorial guidelines will not be passed through to the voting grid.
You can learn more about yeah write in our FAQ.
More than just a weekly writing challenge
Sure, the competitive grids are our bread and butter, but there’s more on the menu. We’re building a community of writers who are continually striving to get better at their craft. The challenge grids are one way to do this. We’ve also got the moonshine weekend writing showcase, which is a great place to let loose and try something new, plus the yeah write coffeehouse — the hippest place on the ‘net to find a writing partner, talk about writing or just hang out with other yeah writers. Head barista Nate serves up a couple shots of espresso every week, specially formulated to get your creative juices flowing. Grab a chair and start chatting up your neighbors!
More questions?
Want to ask a question? Start a conversation? Brand new to yeah write and need some clarification? Please visit us on social media!
You can also email us at getsocial@yeahwrite.me.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
