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
Translation
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!
* Whispers and Echoes – an online journal of short writing – is now open to submissions *
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My contribution for the weekend: https://caroljforrester.com/2019/06/22/mired-in-translation-weekendwritingprompt/
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Here’s my go: https://padresramblings.wordpress.com/2019/06/22/the-linguist/
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Hi Sammi,
Here’s mine.
https://aheartforafrica641064503.wordpress.com/2019/06/22/spotted-2/
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Ah, how intriguing! This could indeed be translated in many different ways …
Here’s mine:
https://naamayehuda.com/2019/06/22/in-translation/
Naama
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Here’s my contribution, Sammi 🙂
https://adjasmusings.home.blog/2019/06/22/lost-in-translation/
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And mine… trying to step a tad outside of the box…
https://adelectablelife.com/2019/06/22/weekend-writing-prompt-111-translation/
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Here’s mine, Sammi. No fiction this time.
https://notestowomen.wordpress.com/2019/06/22/emily-wilson/
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Here’s my story, Sammi.
https://deborahsdeliberations.wordpress.com/2019/06/22/ornery-stanleys-lunch/
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A complete change of direction for me!
https://keithsramblings.net/2019/06/22/keiths-ramblings-translation-please/
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Here’s my Tale Sammi 🙂
https://jengoldie493473930.wordpress.com/2019/06/22/eh-harry-in-response-to-sammicox-weekend-writing-prompt-111-translation/
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Hi Sammi,
Here’s my tiny tale.
https://billionbougainvilleas.blogspot.com/2019/06/translation.html
Your prompts are working like a charm for me in writing consistently! Thanks 🙂
Rekha
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That’s so good to hear, Rekha. I’m so glad you’re enjoying them 🙂
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Hi Sammi,
Here’s mine. https://rochellewisoff.com/2019/06/23/lost-in-translation/
shalom,
Rochelle
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Hi Sammi. Thanks for the wonderful prompt and venue this week.
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Hi Sammi, my pingback doesn’t seem to work, so here’s mine. Thanks for the great prompt! https://wp.me/p9xtV9-BO
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I liked this prompt, thanks.
https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2019/06/24/weekend-writing-prompt-111-translation/
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Hello Sammi, here’s my story
https://neelwritesblog.wordpress.com/2019/06/25/neelwrites-flash-fiction-shortstory-25-06-2019/
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Hiya Sammi and all, Here’s mine~: https://eastelmhurstagogo.wordpress.com/2019/06/25/italian-and-spanish/
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Here’s mine: https://jedigirlblog.wordpress.com/2019/06/26/lost-in-translation-flash-fiction/
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My take on the prompt
https://scraps-from-life.blogspot.com/2019/06/transliterations.html?m=1
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