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
Amateur
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 *
Check out the guidelines here
Weekend Writing Prompt Year 1 Anthology: Outcast and Other Words – Read for free here
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2019/07/27/weekend-writing-prompt-116-amateur/
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Nothing professional, then?
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Time to make my entrance at http://bobfairfield.org/2019/07/27/weekend-writing-prompt-116-amateur/
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Here’s mine: https://jedigirlblog.wordpress.com/2019/07/28/faking-it-flash-fiction/
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Enjoyed this one! https://hrrgorman.wordpress.com/2019/07/27/ballroom-dancers/
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Here’s mine, Sammi. Great word prompt 🙂
https://notestowomen.wordpress.com/2019/07/27/the-dream-2/
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Hi Sammi,
Here’s my story.
https://aheartforafrica641064503.wordpress.com/2019/07/27/not-a-good-time/
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hi Sammi and all. Here’s mine~: https://eastelmhurstagogo.wordpress.com/2019/07/27/between-fiction-and-reality/
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Here’s mine, Sammi.
https://deborahsdeliberations.wordpress.com/2019/07/27/its-afire/
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Here are my 51 words.
http://johawkthewriter.com/2019/07/27/stolen-freedom-weekend-writing-prompt/
Thanks, Sammi.
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Here’s my Tale
https://jengoldie493473930.wordpress.com/2019/07/27/she-shoulda-stopped-him-sammis-weekend-writing-prompt-116-amateur-july-27-2019/
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HI Sammi,
Once more I couldn’t resist. https://rochellewisoff.com/2019/07/27/weekend-writing-prompt-amateur/
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Oh please, show me a prompt you can’t resist, Rochelle… hahahah… you are the best! Going to see your 51 now.
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#116… https://tedstrutz.com/2019/07/27/amateur-51-words/
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Here’s mine.
https://adjasmusings.home.blog/2019/07/27/asking-out-or-just-asking/
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https://tessacandoit.com/2019/07/27/weekend-writing-prompt-116-amateur-by-sammi-cox/
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That was a tight word limit. Liked it though 🙂
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Forgot to link : http://pratibhawrites.com/2019/07/courage/
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Here’s my story https://neelwritesblog.wordpress.com/2019/07/28/neelwrites-flash-weeknedwriting-fiction-shortstory-28-07-2019/
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Reblogged this on All About Writing and more.
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Probably not the most inspired and/or inspiring thing I ever wrote, but, whatever.
https://crazycreativescheerleadingcamp.blogspot.com/2019/07/doubt.html
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Hello weekend writers 🌷
Here’s my try: http://nomadwriter.home.blog/2019/07/28/amateur-weekend-writing-prompt-116/
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Dear Sammi,
Here goes! Thanks once again for yet another lovely prompt:
https://blogternator.com/2019/07/28/madness-the-monkey/
Cheers
Venky
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A little humour for this one…
https://adelectablelife.com/2019/07/28/weekend-writing-prompt-116-amateur/
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What a great word prompt!
Here’s mine:
https://naamayehuda.com/2019/07/28/the-amateur/
Na’ama
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Thanks for this prompt.
Here is what I did with it: https://wp.me/pabwLm-7W
Seeing others’ ways of handling the prompt is such a joy! 😊
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