Weekly Writing Prompt #36
Week 9th May
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(5) Words: | DRIFT | BREATHE | LIGHT | HOLD | LIFE |
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Poetry Suggestions
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Haiku (5 – 7 – 5)
Tanka (5 – 7 – 5 – 7 – 7)
Shadorma (3 – 5 – 3 – 3 – 7 – 5)
six lines – no rhymes – multiple stanzas [your choice] – just follow meter
Nonet (9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1) progression downward of syllables
Cinquain (2 – 4 – 6 – 8 – 2) five line poem on any theme with the earlier mentioned syllable pattern
’28’ Form (4 x 7) or (7 x 4) lines & syllables or lines
Free Verse – No limitations except to include prompt words [Not too long]
The Eco/The Echo – Word count (3 – 5 – 4 – 6 – 6 – 3) A four stanza poem
See POETRY PAGE above for further instructions
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Fictional Suggestions
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Flash Fiction (500 – 300 words)
Any Genre: Mystery – Sci-Fi – Fantasy – Horror – Literary
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SUGGESTIONS FOR FLASH FICTION
***You have room for one main character
***You have room for one scene
***Get to main conflict of scene in first sentence
***You have room for a single plot
***You have room for a single, simple theme
***SHOW anything related to the main conflict
***TELL the backstory; don’t “show” it
***Save the twist until the end
***Eliminate all but essential words
These are not set in gold
Use your best judgement
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have a lovely week 🙂
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Hi Kiley, this time san san again…
https://srisudhak.wordpress.com/2016/05/09/salute/
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Great prompt words!
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In the beat of a heart
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Hi! Here’s mine: https://merrildsmith.wordpress.com/2016/05/10/eyes-and-hearts/
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Thought I’d pop in this week (first time in a while); this prompt just shouted at me.
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Trying to check in every week now 🙂 I love your prompts so much!! https://cheryllynnroberts.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/times-passed-troiku/
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