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
Languid
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!
Languid… like a squid coming down from Ecstasy?
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Languid is a great word, Sammi, conjuring up all sorts of images.
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This week’s offering:
https://ceayr.com/2020/12/19/useless-weekend-writing-prompt/
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Here’s mine: https://jedigirlblog.wordpress.com/2020/12/20/languid-flash-fiction/
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Mine’s here –
https://keithsramblings.net/2020/12/19/fifty-seven-words/
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Here’s my submission:
https://yourhealthbeautyville.wordpress.com/2020/12/19/relax/
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Here’s mine, Sammi. https://notestowomen.wordpress.com/2020/12/19/healed-at-last/
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Here’s my try at it.
https://aikalandros.com/2020/12/19/evening-seeking/
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My take on the prompt,
https://ramyasmusings.wordpress.com/2020/12/19/the-glass-door/
Thank you!
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Had to play with this one
https://adelectablelife.com/2020/12/19/weekend-writing-prompt-188-languid/
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Me too. Don’t ask. https://pluviolover.wordpress.com/?p=8452&preview=true
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Visiting here, invited by C.E Ayr. Thanks for the prompt. Here’s what happened:
The Big Society
Limp and languid,
he lolls on the green bench,
the lesser-brained
bespectacled
tory toff.
‘The children of Southwark
don’t need
breakfasts from UNICEF,’
he declares,
wiping
the Duchy organic marmalade
carefully
from the corner of his sneer.
(His napkin is,
needless to say,
white linen.)
‘The people of Southwark
must simply budget better
to feed their brood.’
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Welcome, Jenne, and bravo for an amusingly cutting first offering.
And I have to say you have Rees-Mogg to a tee!
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Thank you for inviting me here. And for your kind comment on my assault on the Tory toff!
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Hi Jenne and welcome to the club. Bespectacled tory toff – there’s only one person that could be! A great first go, and I hope you’ll entertain us again in weeks to come.
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Thank you for your welcome, Keith and for your kind comments.
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A belated welcome, Jenne! 🙂 A great response to the prompt! 🙂
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🥱Here’s mine Sammi
https://jengoldie493473930.wordpress.com/2020/12/19/yawning-j-e-goldie-weekend-writing-prompt-188-languid-dec-19-2020-🥱/
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So many ways to take this one … Lovely prompt!
Here’s mine:
https://naamayehuda.com/2020/12/19/waiting/
Na’ama
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My submission 🙂 https://relaxitsallwrite.wordpress.com/2020/12/19/weekend-writing-prompt-languid/
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Here is mine. https://isaiah46ministries.com/2020/12/19/when-helping-becomes-enabling/
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Hello Sammi,
Here goes:
https://blogternator.com/2020/12/20/be-lazy/
Cheers!
Venky
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So it’s Sunday. Still the weekend. 😉 Here’s mine. https://rochellewisoff.com/2020/12/20/weekend-writing-prompt-languid/
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Combined prompt response:
https://fivedotoh.com/2020/12/20/mlmm-weekend-writing-prompt-its-not-the-heat-its-the-humidity/
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