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
Abysmal
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!
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Hi Sammi. I haven’t been here in awhile, but this prompt was too inviting to pass up! Thank you so much for the inspiration.
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Yikes, that’s abysmal! 🙂
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Here’s mine …
https://keithsramblings.net/2020/02/22/ninety-three-words-keiths-ramblings/
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Perhaps the word. Perhaps the world. … but this was where this took me now …
https://naamayehuda.com/2020/02/22/a-slowly-fraying-memory/
Na’ama
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That word took me to a dark place. Thanks for the opportunity to purge. 🙂 https://iwriteher.com/2020/02/22/93-words-on-depression/
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here you go
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2020/02/22/abysmal/
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A little late in the day, but it’s still Saturday. https://rochellewisoff.com/2020/02/22/weekend-writing-prompt-abysmal/
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Hello, and thank you. Not sure how I join this challenge. But note above says to add to comments.
https://trishsplaces.com/2020/02/23/weekend-writing-prompt-abysmal/
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Love from LA thanks for the opportunity https://wordslessspoken781842219.blog/2020/02/23/la-times-unplugged
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Took me a while, but here I am!
https://adelectablelife.com/2020/02/23/weekend-writing-prompt-145-abysmal/
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After I post this, I’m off to the ER for stitches caused by banging my head seeking how to handle this CHALLENGING word. Finally got it and my head if fine now. https://pluviolover.wordpress.com/?p=7116&preview=true
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Here is my entry:
https://mmastorytime.com/2020/02/25/flash-fiction-the-perfectionist/
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It took some time to get this written. Here’s my piece.
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