A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – there are no prizes – it’s not a competition but rather a fun writing exercise. If you want to share what you come up with, please leave a link to it in the comments.
Word Prompt
Derelict
Challenge
The challenge is simple: each week you will be given an exact number of words you can use to write a poem or piece of prose. You can use any format or style you like; go wherever your inspiration takes you. The only rules are these:
- your poem / prose must contain this week’s word. The word does not have to count towards the exact word count total – it can be in the title, or the first letters of the lines of a poem can spell it out – you can be as creative as you want as long as it’s there somewhere.
- the length of your poem / prose must match the number of words stated in this week’s challenge. No more. No less.
Can’t wait to read what you have come up with!
Weekend Writing Prompt Year 1 Anthology – join in the fun. All are welcome.
Find the submission guidelines here.
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My thoughts:
https://summerstommy.com/2018/08/18/weekend-writing-prompt-68-derelict/
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here’s mine:
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2018/08/18/weekend-writing-prompt-68-derelict/
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thanks for the prompt Sammi. Here is my take
https://syncwithdeep.wordpress.com/2018/08/18/unsafe/
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My first time participating in this prompt.
https://fivedotoh.com/2018/08/18/weekend-writing-prompt-metoo/
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Thank you, as always, for the prompt. Hope you are having a good weekend.
https://vjknutson.org/2018/08/19/no-race-today/
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This is my first time trying this challenge and I learned a lot about focusing and knowing what you want to say, having limited words.
https://isaiah46ministries.com/2018/08/18/finding-courage-sammiscribbles-weekend-writing-prompt/
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My attempt!
https://adelectablelife.com/2018/08/19/weekend-writing-prompt-68-derelict/
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Here’s my take on the prompt:
https://thedarknetizen.wordpress.com/2018/08/20/flash-fiction-derelict/
Happy reading! 🙂
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Hey Sammi, Namaste 🙂
Hoping al is well and your week busy and buoyant. Apologies for a late entry: here are my 46 words.
~ Derelict Poetry ~ By ~ Dewin Nefol ~
~
Wasteland wastrel
Composing lines
Written sign:
‘Mendicant Minstrel’
‘One dime’
‘One rhyme.’
~
Eyes sparkled
Hidden mystery
Said he
“Spare penny?”
“For me?”
“Please?”
~
“I’ll buy,”
Said I,
“One rhyme,”
“This time”
“From thee,”
“Please.”
~
Pausing momentarily,
“For thee”
“It’s free,”
“My gift,”
Said he,
“Derelict Poetry.”
~*~
Thanks for setting the challenge.
Have a great week. Take care
Namaste 🙂
DN
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Hi Sammy! Thanks for the prompt. Here is my attempt in 46 words- https://amaltaas.wordpress.com/2018/08/21/weekend-writing-prompt-68-derelict
Have a great week, dear.
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My mind is been sitting around in neutral. Thanks for the little push maybe I can get started again.
https://lelandolson.com/2018/08/21/derelict/
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Hi Sammi, I couldn’t find the link to the WWP Year 1. I want to know the name of the Anthology so that I could list it in my poetry book as the publication where some of my poems have appeared. I appreciate that you remind me and give me the link again. Thank you so much. ❤ 🙂
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No problem, Miriam. 🙂 The anthology is titled: Outcast and Other Words, and it can be found here: https://outcastanthology.wordpress.com/
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Thank you so much, Sammi. If you’re interested, I could email you a couple PDF files on using Create Space to do paper publishing, and another one on doing Kindle. 🙂
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Thanks, Miriam. That is ever so kind of you. It would be a great resource for the future 🙂
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You’re welcome, Sammi. I’ll do it a little bit later! 🙂
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