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
Dunk
Challenge
Weekend Writing Prompt #283: This weekend your challenge is to write a poem or a piece of prose in exactly 78 words using the word “Dunk”.
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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Good morning, Sammi. Here’s my Saturday fun…
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Sneaky 😄
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Maybe. But I got it done! 😊😊😊
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I jumped at this prompt. Is my style mine or what other folks think?
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Here is mine: https://loucarrerascarver.com/2022/10/29/no-dunking/
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I’d like to share, also. I had to quickly edit mine because somehow I missed the fact that it has to be exactly 78 words. This is my first time.🤭 https://issababycreates.com/2022/10/29/dunk-flash-fiction/
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Welcome to the Weekend Writing Prompt! I’m so glad you joined in 🙂
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Here’s mine –
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Now that makes things awkward if I’m to continue with an acrostic!
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It does rather. Sorry, Peter!
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I haven’y given up……yet!
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Sammi, thank you as always for the fun prompt!
❤
David
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Here#s my contribution
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Had fun with this one 🙂 https://poetisatinta.wordpress.com/2022/10/29/dunk/
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Happy Saturday!
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Here’s mine, Sammi. https://notestowomen.wordpress.com/2022/10/29/down-in-the-dumps/
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The good old days at https://bobfairfield.org/2022/10/30/sammiscribbles-weekend-writing-prompt-283-customs-and-practices/
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I should be cleaning, or sorting, or something-ing… instead, I’m playing!
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Here is mine! As always, thanks Sammie! https://livethroughit.wordpress.com/2022/10/30/loves-slam-dunk/
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Sup Scribblers!
I love a good Sammi prompt 🙂 Here’s my Halloween offering:
Happy Samhain Sammi and all!
Sunra ❤
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Here’s mine. Thank you for the challenge 🙂
https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2022/10/31/chase-those-bubbles/
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Thanks Sammi for another prompt. Quite a different set of inspired pieces above.
Here’s mine.
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Here’s mine: https://jedigirlblog.wordpress.com/2022/11/03/dunk-me-first-micro-fiction/
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‘DUNK’ poem http://www.shortstaycarpark.wordpress.com
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