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
Elementary
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.
Final deadline: 10 September 2018 | Submit up to 10 pieces of writing | Check out the anthology so far here
Find the submission guidelines here.
Sammi Cox 
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Here’s my take on the prompt:
https://thedarknetizen.wordpress.com/2018/08/25/flash-fiction-the-mirror/
Happy reading! 🙂
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https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2018/08/25/elements/
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Hey Sammi, Namaste 🙂
How are you?
A late submission from me this week.
~ Elementary ~ By ~ Dewin Nefol ~
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A black-hearted man full of sin:
Soulless eyes wicked expression,
Taught elementary divination,
‘Rudimentary Runes, Book One.’
~
“Such fun,” he hissed shuffling stones
Scratching-in letters hatching-out bones,
“Germanic language common etymology,”
“Runa means whisper, rhin mystery.”
~
“Introduced during 1st or 2nd century,”
“Romanic invaders Germanic mercenaries.”
“Several variations throughout history,”
“The Elder Futhark is our study.”
~
A smug voice interrupted from a desk:
“I heard Rune-writing’s best laid to rest:”
“Old ways of reading hold no interest,”
“Latin spells are far more progressed.”
~
Tutor frowned momentarily,
Stooped to menace spoke quietly.
“Latin is elegant but it cannot disguise,”
“Or harbour prophecy deep inside.”
~
“What do you mean?” she asked him,
“Latin’s supreme for spell-casting.”
“Indeed it is but does it whisper?”
“Will it reveal truth to yer?”
~
He offered a bag, “pick three runes:”
“I’ll disclose their darkly tune.”
Reading three, “take heed,” said he,
“The Devil watches over thee!”
~*~
Happy Bank Holiday! Have a wonderful week. Take care,
Namaste 🙂
DN
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