by Asha Rajan | Jun 6, 2018 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, Writing Help, YeahWrite
Tricks or treats Hi everyone, it’s Asha. I’m hosting the Microprose Challenge this month. Grab a canapé and a beverage of your choice and come on in! Microprose is one of the most challenging forms to write. You have a short word limit to capture your...
by Christine Hanolsy | May 2, 2018 | Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
It’s my party No really, it is! May is my birthday month. and so this month’s challenge is all about me. I have been accused by some – and not without some basis in fact – of letting my writing slip from the lyrical into the florid. I pile...
by Christine Hanolsy | Apr 4, 2018 | Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
How time flies Can you believe we’re seven this week? I sure can’t. I started at YeahWrite four years ago, when the micro challenge – formerly known as the Gargleblaster – was brand-spanking new. Microprose may be YeahWrite’s youngest...
by Christine Hanolsy | Mar 7, 2018 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Let’s get spooky Maybe winter is finally on its way out here in the Northern hemisphere, but mornings are still misty-grey and mysterious. Sometimes, when I leave the house early and the traffic in my neighborhood is particularly quiet, it can feel like...
by Christine Hanolsy | Feb 7, 2018 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Once upon a time… I’ll admit it: my favorite stories are stories with magic in them. Witches, wizards, magic rings, super powers, telepathy, extra-sensory perception, all of that stuff, be it medieval, modern, futuristic, or none of the above. For me,...
by Christine Hanolsy | Jan 3, 2018 | Challenge, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Out with the old… It’s a new year, YeahWriters, and that means new beginnings, new ideas, new perspectives, and new goals. I’m guessing a lot of us have the same goal for 2018: to write more. That’s admirable, but also kind of loosey-goosey....
