Weekly Writing Challenge #176
Poetry and/or Flash Fiction

(5) Words: | DANCE | INNER | BREAK | HUE | LOST |
*A brilliant idea has been brought to my attention regarding the (5) word prompt. Please feel free to substitute any of the words with a synonym.🎈 🎭 ✨
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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)
6 lines – no rhymes – multiple stanzas [your choice] – just follow meter
Villanelle (19 line poem[no word limit]–2 repeating rhymes & 2 refrains)… Excellent example is Dylan Thomas’s “Do not go gentle into that good night”
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 – syllables
’28’ Form (4 x 7) or (7 x 4) lines & syllables or lines
Free Verse – No Limitations
See [POETRY PAGE] 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
SUGGESTIONS FOR FLASH FICTION
***One main character
***Room for one scene
***Main conflict in first sentence
***Room for a single plot
***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
Use your best judgement
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https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2019/01/14/eccentric-moves/
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A tritina. I haven’t done these for a while.
https://janedougherty.wordpress.com/2019/01/14/beauty-blind/
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https://ofglassandpaper.com/2019/01/14/lost-souls-fivewords/
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an ottava rima from me 🙂
https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2019/01/15/a-simple-reason-was-all-she-needed/
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https://methodtwomadness.wordpress.com/2019/01/15/sailing-it-becomes-a-star/
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https://radhikasreflection.wordpress.com/2019/01/17/my-sanctuary/
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https://padresramblings.wordpress.com/2019/01/18/losing-ones-head-a-roseman-tale/
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Here is my link
https://poetryforhealing.com/2019/01/19/liberty/
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