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Distractions
I’ve always hated when people would rag on young people and their obsession with their phones and/or Facebook. I can multitask! I am awesome! I am not easily distracted!
Yeah, so it turns out I actually am pretty easily distracted. I mean, I knew that people around me when I’m trying to work will throw me off course as any interruption would, but I never thought of my phone itself, and the desire to check it constantly, would be so problematic. The past few days, I’ve been actively moving my phone away from me and turning off Facebook notifications while I work. Lo and behold, more stuff got done!
Some of you might be thinking I’m a real idiot, but I’m willing to bet at least a few of you are thinking maybe these things are bigger distractions than you though. So might I suggest giving it a try? Whether it’s your yeah write grid submission, your WIP, or your day job, maybe there really is merit in focusing on one thing at a time. Your thoughts in comments.
Yeah write super challenge #2
The second round of super challenge #2 is almost wrapped up! Our judges are finishing up their part while our participants bite their nails in anticipation of the results. Wish them good luck in the comments! They deserve it!
Did you miss out on registration? Don’t fret! Just sign up for our email blast so you don’t miss out on any announcements regarding future super challenges.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
The basics
Yeah write gives you two competitive challenge grids — nonfiction and fiction|poetry — both of which are unmoderated. Everyone gets to the voting round on Thursday. (Remember, your post must be dated appropriately, not be offensive to our audience, and cannot be over word count.) Got a question? E-mail us, tweet us, ping us on Facebook, or visit our online community, the yeah write coffeehouse. You can learn more about yeah write in our FAQ. Please make sure you are familiar with our submission guidelines before you enter. We don’t have a lot of rules, but we do enforce them across the board. We’d hate to see anyone get disqualified by a technicality.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Bring us your personal essays and creative nonfiction!
The nonfiction challenge grid opens on Monday at midnight EST. 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 weekly prompt up!
Prompt up!
Prompt up is our optional weekly writing prompt for the fiction|poetry challenge! Here’s how it works: we choose a sentence prompt from last week’s winning nonfiction post. It’s your job to use that prompt as the first sentence in your poem or story and then run with it. The prompt is just a springboard, though: feel free to keep it as your first sentence, move it, change it, or float down it to other territories.
This week’s prompt up is: “It might be the best thing to ever happen to you.”
Nonfiction know-how & poetry slam
Make sure to come back to yeah write on Tuesday, November 1 to check out what’s next in our nonfiction know-how and poetry slam series![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][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.
Weekend writing showcase
The weekend’s not over: the weekend writing showcase 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. Just leave your commercial or sponsored posts at home. Drop by, share your work, and while you’re there, visit your fellow yeah writers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
