by Nathan James | Jul 18, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
Taking It Easy (On Yourself) We just wrapped up a busy weekend of the YeahWrite Nonfiction Super Challenge and other writing contests. The adrenaline resulting from having to write an essay or a short story on a tight deadline is addictive, but it can also jangle...
by Michelle Longo | Jul 17, 2017 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
They’ll Read Your Story But Not Your Mind I recently wrote about trusting your readers. I said you didn’t have to wrap your essay up neatly or bash them over the head explaining how you felt about the thing you just wrote. Here’s the part I left out:...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jul 12, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Quiet Time Suddenly my house seems quiet, with all of my visiting extended family, save one of my nephews, gone as of yesterday. I love having my parents and sisters around but my reading takes a fairly big hit since we tend to spend our time chatting. I missed...
by Asha Rajan | Jul 11, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Open, YeahWrite
On Constructing Architecture And Stories This week, I’m in Australia’s capital city, Canberra. It’s my first trip here, and despite having caught the red-eye flight and having had very little sleep, my first impressions are all positive. It’s a...
by Michelle Longo | Jul 10, 2017 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
Knowing When to Call It Quits When the editors are reading the grids looking for the best of the best, one of the things we often find ourselves saying is, “That essay is great, but I wish it ended two paragraphs earlier.” Maybe it’s just two...
by Stacie Dalrymple | Jul 5, 2017 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Microprose, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Just add sparkle I hope my fellow U.S residents had a great holiday weekend and that everyone else had something to smile about too. If not, reading the grids should brighten your week! Popular voting for the YeahWrite #325 weekly writing challenge is now open! Vote...
