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
Opera
Challenge
Weekend Writing Prompt #274: This weekend your challenge is to write a poem or a piece of prose in exactly 95 words using the word “Opera”.
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 mine –
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Here’s mine: https://jedigirlblog.wordpress.com/2022/08/28/a-night-at-the-opera-flash-fiction/
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Here is mine: http://specialmomsblog.mom/2022/08/27/opera/
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Now I can get on with the rest of my Saturday.
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Thanks, Sammi!
~David
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Sup Sammi Scribblers!
Here’s my offering:
Sunra 🙂
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Here’s mine, Sammi. https://notestowomen.wordpress.com/2022/08/27/father-morelli/
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Hello Scribblers. Thank you Sammi. Here is mine: https://writingwhatnotsblog.wordpress.com/2022/08/28/lady-libretto/
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Alarm!! WordPress failure, hope this work of art isn’t lost in the Philistine worldwide web, https://bobfairfield.org/2022/08/28/sammiscribbles-weekend-writing-prompt-274/
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Hi Sammi,
Thanks for hosting. Here’s mine :-
Thank you all for stopping by and reading.
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Greetings! Great to be here. Here is a true story about my son. Hope you enjoy!
https://theelephantstrunk.org/2022/08/28/singing-his-praises/
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Yay! Liked this one. Had fun with it.
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Here is mine: https://livethroughit.wordpress.com/2022/08/30/the-love-opera/
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A dream lost
Singing and dancing live in my soul
Harmoniously with the song played by my heart.
I feel like a puppet on strings.
I should live in the Opera House.
The sound of my voice rattles the strings
My heart is swayed
By the sweet melody that echoes with every beat
Like a ballet dancer the sound pulls me
Maybe I should join the Opera.
I sing my songs
But nobody hears them
I do my dance
But nobody sees me
No round of applause, no standing ovation
I really wish I had joined the Opera.
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