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
Troglodyte
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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Hello Sammi,
Here goes!
https://blogternator.com/2020/12/26/capitalist-leeches/
Cheers and wishing you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Venkat
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Here’s mine –
https://keithsramblings.net/2020/12/26/ninety-five-words/
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I love it when the story is “there”. https://rochellewisoff.com/2020/12/26/weekend-writing-prompt-troglodyte/
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Love that word. Oh, but 95 words. That required thought!
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With apologies to those of a sensitive disposition:
https://ceayr.com/2020/12/26/excrement-weekend-writing-prompt/
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Ah, how fun! I had to double check that one! 🙂
https://naamayehuda.com/2020/12/26/back-in-time/
Na’ama
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Here’s mine, Sammi. https://notestowomen.wordpress.com/2020/12/26/my-dream-vacation/
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Here’s my take: https://mcswhispers.wordpress.com/2020/12/27/starting-from-the-depths/
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Here is mine. https://isaiah46ministries.com/2020/12/27/not-cleaning-man-caves-saves-marriages-weekend-writing-prompt/
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Yikes….made it. http://pluviolover.com/2020/12/27/sammis-weekender-189-troglodyte/
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Rilpu the sorceress suspects that the shadowy form whispering to her from behind the curtain is more a troglodyte of the morning than an angel of the morning.
https://www.naughtynetherworldpress.com/2020/12/sneak-peek-sunday-ready-to-fight.html
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No longer the weekend…
https://adelectablelife.com/2020/12/28/weekend-writing-prompt-189-troglodyte/
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