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
Downpour
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 (see note below). 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.
- A note on the word: you can use any variation of the word (for example: call, calls, calling, called etc). If you find you are struggling to use this week’s word you may substitute it for a synonym – just include a note to explain the swap. Remember, this is supposed to be fun! 🙂
Can’t wait to read what you have come up with!
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Here’s my extract, thank you for the prompt!
https://myfreshpages.wordpress.com/2020/05/23/tearful-raindrops/
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Great prompt! Here’s my take: https://mcswhispers.wordpress.com/2020/05/23/be-your-own-captain/
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Went for some flash fiction this week: https://caroljforrester.com/2020/05/23/wash-out-the-bad-weekendwritingprompt/
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My entry – https://transitionofthoughts.com/2020/05/23/downpour/
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Mine will post on Monday… once I’ve thought what I’ll write.
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What’s Saturday morning without the Weekend Writing Prompt. Thanks, Sammi. 😀 Here’s mine: https://rochellewisoff.com/2020/05/23/weekend-writing-prompt-downpour/
Shabbat Shalom,
Rochelle
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Aww, thank you, Rochelle, for such a wonderful, smile-inducing comment 🙂
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https://padresramblings.wordpress.com/2020/05/23/true-down-pouring/
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Here’s mine –
https://keithsramblings.net/2020/05/23/all-the-eights-keiths-ramblings/
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I think last night’s rain storm here had an influence on this one. Here’s mine.
https://aikalandros.com/2020/05/23/washing-the-world/
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Here is my entry:
https://mmastorytime.com/2020/05/23/flash-fiction-a-change-in-weather/
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True story
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2020/05/23/weekend-writing-prompt-158-downpour/
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Oh, perfect for today, when it’s been raining and raining … Though what did emerge is a different kind of flowing …
https://naamayehuda.com/2020/05/23/if-it-rains/
Na’ama
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A great memory pushed me to play this week!
https://adelectablelife.com/2020/05/23/weekend-writing-prompt-158-downpour/
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This is what I do on Saturday nights these days: http://pluviolover.com/2020/05/23/sammis-weekender-158-downpour/
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Here’s my attempt on the prompt:
https://letsreadourwords.wordpress.com/2020/05/23/downpour/
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https://s00156364.wordpress.com/2020/05/24/poor-clown/
here is my attempt at the prompt
Dave
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Hey!! I am participating in this prompt for the first time!
Here’s my entry :
http://crypticsworld.home.blog/2020/05/24/downpour/
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Here’s my nonsense
https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2020/05/24/a-downpour-of-nonsense/
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Here is mine. https://isaiah46ministries.com/2020/05/24/cleaning-the-air/
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Love and blessings friends one Sunday morning in the year of our Lord
http://wordslessspoken781842219.blog/2020/05/24/one-sunday-morning-in-the-year-of-our-lord/
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Hello Sammi, Here is my entry. https://shilpanairy.wordpress.com/2020/05/24/1274/
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Thank you for the prompt. Here’s mine: https://thesoulsearchersite.wordpress.com/2020/05/24/tiny-tale-75/
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Thank you, Sammi, for the great prompt! https://cobbledcontemplations.com/2020/05/25/times-downpour/
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