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
Enthral
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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Just a note: Weekend Writing Prompt #114 will be posted early next week, on Friday rather than Saturday
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I do wonder how many times *enthral* appears in The Spinner’s Game. But I shall attempt to write something new. 🙂
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That’s an interesting point. I bet it appears quite a few times 🙂
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But I use it as entrapped or enslaved, which ic closest to the original meaning.
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Yes. All three are perfect words for that story. I love it 🙂
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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2019/07/06/weekend-writing-prompt-113-enthral/
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https://padresramblings.wordpress.com/2019/07/06/the-power-of-advertising/
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Hi Sammi,
It’s tough to resist 54 words. 😉 Here’s mine. https://rochellewisoff.com/2019/07/06/weekend-writing-prompt-enthral/
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Excellent use of the prompt! Can’t wait for more 😀
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Here are my 54 words.
https://johawkthewriter.com/2019/07/06/caught-in-illusion-weekend-writing-prompt/
Thanks, Sammi,
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Here’s mine.
https://aheartforafrica641064503.wordpress.com/2019/07/06/the-lunch-date-part-two/
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This went a bit ‘middle-English’ on me, but this is what it is … for the realities of today are the continued sour grapes of times we would want to believe we’d left behind, but hadn’t.
https://naamayehuda.com/2019/07/06/in-thrall/
Na’ama
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Here you go, Sammi. Great word prompt.
https://adjasmusings.home.blog/2019/07/06/truly-blessed/
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Tough one this week!
https://adelectablelife.com/2019/07/06/weekend-writing-prompt-113-enthrall/
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Hello. Thank you for the prompt.
https://shiftnshake.wordpress.com/2019/07/06/wwp-113-enthralled/
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Good choice, Sammi. https://tedstrutz.com/2019/07/06/enthral-54-words/
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Hi Sammi,
Here’s mine.
https://notestowomen.wordpress.com/2019/07/06/like-a-serpent/
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Hi Sammi,
Here’s mine…
https://billionbougainvilleas.blogspot.com/2019/07/enthralled.html
Have a great weekend!
Rekha
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Hi Sammi 🙂 Here’s my tale
https://jengoldie493473930.wordpress.com/2019/07/06/have-a-nice-day-sammis-weekend-writing-prompt-113-enthral-july-6-2019/
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I’ve missed taking part in the weekend writing challenges! Here’s my attempt:
http://nomadwriter.home.blog/2019/07/07/enthral-weekend-writing-prompt-113/
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Thanks for a thought-provoking challenge, Sammi! https://wp.me/p9xtV9-D9
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This was a bit challenging 🙂 http://susansplace.blog/2019/07/07/spellbound/
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Hi Sami,
here’s my take on the prompt: https://mcswhispers.wordpress.com/2019/07/07/the-passion-that-matters/
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http://pluviolover.com/2019/07/07/poetry-sammis-weekend-writing-prompt-113-enthrall/
It took me all weekend. Here’s mine.
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Here’s my take on the prompt:
https://thedarknetizen.wordpress.com/2019/07/08/microfiction-the-beast/
Happy reading! 🙂
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Hello, a little late but here’s mine: https://fromthewindowseatsite.wordpress.com/2019/07/08/weekend-writing-prompt-113-enthral/
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Here’s mine:
https://bernadettebraganza.home.blog/2019/07/11/the-anonymous-artist/
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Here’s mine: https://jedigirlblog.wordpress.com/2019/07/12/sweet-thing-poem/
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My take on the prompt
https://scraps-from-life.blogspot.com/2019/07/journey-of-life.html?m=1
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