by Rowan | Sep 16, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, microfiction, Microprose, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
The Big Bang We often refer to microprose as the tiniest stories with the biggest bang. But you have to work for the bang. Micros don’t have to pack less of a punch than a full-length short story or even a novella, but to get that emotional payload in, every...
by Rowan | Aug 24, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, micro challenge, microfiction, Microprose, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
Short and sweet It’s okay – we know you’re really here for the results, so we won’t keep you waiting long. But before we get to the shortlist, let’s take a look at some of the trends we saw across the board. Creative takes on the prompts!...
by Rowan | Jun 24, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
Onomatopoeia Look, it’s a better header than “carnival noises, ding ding ding” but that’s what’s going through our heads this week as we cheer for our Super Challenge winners! This turned out to be one of our harder prompts, with many...
by Rowan | Jun 1, 2022 | Fiction|Poetry, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
I HATE EVERYTHING I’VE EVER WRITTEN AND I SHOULD STOP FOREVER It’s hard not to to feel like that sometimes, right? Especially when you get your feedback. And especially when it looks like you got a lot more negative than positive. But think about it: to...
by Rowan | Mar 25, 2022 | Nonfiction, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
I got an ulcer waiting for this post! People have asked us why we release feedback the way we do. It’s because we want you to sit with it. That’s the short answer. The long answer is that both positive and negative feedback lands more gently if you...
by Rowan | Mar 2, 2022 | Nonfiction, Super Challenge, Winners, YeahWrite
Crunch time Forty-eight hours is not a lot of time to write a well-crafted essay – as we all know! – but that’s part of the challenge, isn’t it? The pressure of a deadline can be a huge motivating factor, and sometimes it comes right down to...