[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]OK, yeah, whatever, maybe you’re excited to find out this week’s winners, but you’re not having-dinner-with-Natalie-and-Christine excited.
I always love it when the editors have a chance to get together. With Natalie in town, what better excuse could we possibly have? Of course, we won’t just talk about the food. We’ll discuss the grids this week, who the winners were, who we think got overlooked, our plans for yeah write’s summer series, and probably hash out some ideas for upcoming posts on our own blogs. And I’m sure I’ll get an earful about this week’s roundup and the popular vote results.
But it’s not all about the popular vote winners, folks. We also have our editorial staff picks to hand out. Every week our editors comb through your submissions looking for their favorites. Picks are based on writing quality, how successful the author is in conveying information, and just plain style. If you got a staff pick this week, grab your badge from the sidebar and wear it with pride!
Once you’re done reading through the staff picks (and congratulating the winners in the comments), keep scrolling down to check out the popular vote winners on all three grids. If you earned the highest number of votes in any challenge, you are this week’s crowd favorite! If you came in first, second or third, you get “top three” honors. Grab your badge from our sidebar!
Looking for your badge? The fiction|poetry, nonfiction and microstories challenges all have the same winner, staff pick, and top three badges. It doesn’t clutter up our sidebar, and they’ll still look pretty on yours![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Yeah write #267 weekly writing challenge staff picks: nonfiction
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]cuts with scissors by stacey[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In fewer than 500 words, Stacey uses elements of surprise, contrast and metaphor to draw the reader into her world. It is a balancing act of caring for her child and her father, and she introduces both by comparing their abilities to perform those tasks kindergartners are expected to master. The conclusion is heartbreaking but Stacey tells this story with such restraint and dignity that we feel fortunate to glimpse her fierce love and hope.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”22653″ style=”vc_box_circle” title=”meg”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Yeah write #267 weekly writing challenge staff picks: fiction|poetry
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surface day by ruby bastille
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]I think one of Ruby Bastille’s talents is knowing when and how to reveal pivotal information in order to maintain her reader’s interest. Early on in the story, we learn that the narrator spends her special day on the surface of Mars taking pictures of strangers’ faces. Then we learn that she has to play the system to get people to help her take pictures. In what possible circumstance could taking pictures of strangers be something you’d recruit people to do for you? Ruby doesn’t make us wait long for the answer. We know by the end of the seventh paragraph, and by then we are ready to find out what other mysteries her tale has in store.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”22650″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle” title=”nate”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Rowan’s roundup: yeah write weekly writing challenge #265
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nonfiction
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]You put so much of yourself and your time into your posts. The last thing you want to do is lose your reader for a silly technical reason, right? But it happens all the time. Frequent font changes, extra paragraph spacing, ellipses where you don’t need them, all of these things add up to make it look like you didn’t proofread your post. Yes, even if every word is grammatically perfect and spelled right.
It’s worth the few extra minutes to hit “preview” and make sure your post looks as professional as it sounds.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”29344″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]
fiction|poetry
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Unless you’ve really never analyzed your own writing, you’ve probably given some thought to voice. Should you use dialect? Should you use contractions? What does your narrator sound like? Do you want to try to write words the way they sound to convey that your narrator has a broad accent?
Voice is just as important when you’re writing in third person, especially if you’re using the “third person limited” point of view. It’s critical for the reader to be able to identify who’s speaking when, and what information they have. This is especially true if you’re playing tricks with the characters’ perception or if you’re flipping between scenes and viewpoints. If you need to do this, make sure you’re also doing something early in the sequence to anchor your reader in time and place. Otherwise, they’ll spend so much time trying to figure out who’s talking they’ll miss what’s being talked about.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”29345″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text]That’s it for this week! Remember, we don’t always give out a pick on every grid; if we were impressed by several posts on one grid, we’ll give them all picks, and if nothing really stood out for us on another grid, we’ll hold off. If you didn’t get a pick this week, read back through the roundup to see if you can use some of this week’s tips and tricks.
If you’re lost in the middle of the grid and wondering how you can get a little more feedback on your posts, check out our membership perks!
Everybody: before you go, please take some time to leave your favorites a little love in the comments, and don’t forget, our weekend grid opens tonight at 6pm Eastern US Time! Don’t worry. We’ll hold the door for you.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Congratulations to the crowd favorites at yeah write #267
The thumbnails are now sorted in order of most votes to fewest. Ties in the overall number of votes are broken by number of editor votes.
Congratulations if you’re at or near the top! Writing well is hard work, and we’re honored you’ve chosen us this week to showcase your entry.
If you’re at or near the bottom, don’t be discouraged. You’re in the right community for learning and growing as a writer, and we are always available with resources for those who ask nicely.
To our readers and voters: thank you! See you next week.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
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