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
Saunter
Challenge
Weekend Writing Prompt #246: This weekend you challenge is to write a poem or a piece of prose in exactly 51 words using the word “Saunter”.
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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Yay! Crikey! She’s done it again. Here it is
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Nice one, I enjoy my Saturday morning exercise, here’s this week’s at https://bobfairfield.org/2022/01/29/sammiscribbles-weekend-writing-prompt-246-dedicated-follower-of-fashion/
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Hey Scribblers!
Here’s mine…
I look forward to reading all yours later 🙂
Sunra
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Hello. Thank you for the prompt.
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Another fantastic prompt again sammi, https://elibritain.com/2022/01/29/chasing-tails/
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Hi here is mine but completely forgot about the word count!! https://poetisatinta.wordpress.com/2022/01/29/weekend-challenges-2/
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Here’s mine –
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I decided to walk on over give it up for y’all. https://pluviolover.wordpress.com/?p=10430&preview=true
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Hopped on a bit earlier this time, but I was feeling inspired for this one: https://scribblingsca.wordpress.com/2022/01/29/mainsplainer/
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Hi Sammi, here’s mine. https://notestowomen.wordpress.com/2022/01/29/unnoticed/
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Here’s mine.
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Here’re my 51 —
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here’s mine, Sammi –
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Great prompt! Here’s mine:
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Hi Sammi, I’m new to your blog and prompts. I came across you via David Bogomolny’s blog, ‘The skeptics kaddish’.
I penned this on my way home from Brighton this evening (It’s pretty much what happened).
Marion. x
https://writingwhatnotsblog.wordpress.com/2022/01/29/fallen/
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This one said this to me …
🙂
Na’ama
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From personal experience on the jury:
https://bardiearborist.com/2022/01/30/weekend-writing-prompt-246/
Bardie
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Here’s mine: https://jedigirlblog.wordpress.com/2022/01/30/if-only-flash-fiction/
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Hello Sammi, it’s my first time here, I very much enjoyed writing for this prompt. Here’s mine:
https://septemberhearttohearts.wordpress.com/2022/01/30/the-visit/
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-OahBgHDxeA8wD10BNB2ttO_O8CwYJNMnMutU8mjeP8/edit
I enjoyed each and every minute writing it. I hope you enjoy it too. It is a good exercise, just refreshing good memories and portraying them.
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I definitely sauntered to get this done!
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