Below is the challenges for September


Challenges:

Monthly Challenge

The Opposite Emotions Challenge


It is my opinion that a good piece of writing will either make me laugh or make me cry.

So I decided that September's monthly challenge be devoted to these two emotions. Here are your prompts:

1) Lemonade Sweet(ness)
2 ) A Cup of Butter
3) Smooth as Sand
4) Baby Blue(s)
5) Texas Pete
6) Over Coffee
7) Birthday Candles

The Rules

You may enter either a short story (1500 words MAX) or a poem (40 lines MAX, just to make it fair) or one of each.
You may enter a total of two items

You may edit your post until the deadline (September 30).
Remember you must choose whether your submission will make someone laugh or make someone cry

Good Luck and Happy Writing

******************************************************************

September 2nd

Write a poem or short story with the title, "Worse for wear"

Write a short story about an inscription in your

mother's yearbook that changes your perception of her

 

Write a letter to your future husband, wife or child etc and tell

them about your life before they came into it. If that person is

already in your life, write from past perspective

 

Pick 5 words at random, using a thesaurus, find an alternative for

each word. Write a story using all ten words

 

Research masks on the internet. Learn about their symbolism within

 various cultures and rituals. Now write a poem or story using masks

 

Write a short story set around your favorite pasttime

 

Free write

**************************************************************

September 9th

A lawyer discovers that his client is guilty

of the horrible crime for which he was just found innocent

 

Write a glowing job description for the most

boring job you've ever had

 

Write a poem or short story based on

or including the phrase,

"Not all angels have wings"

 

Write a poem or short story based on

or including the phrase,

"Silently Screaming out for you"

 

Write an obituary for your

favorite fictional character

(Literary, television, etc)

including how the death occurred

 

What's the most peculiar gift you've ever

received? Describe the scene

when you opened it and your reaction

 

Free Write

 

**************************************************************

September 16th

 Write a short story as thriller where a

killer determines his prey by how they dance.

 

Write a poem or short story with the title,

“Buying The Drama”


Write a poem or short story about the

sensuality and eroticism of the dance floor.

 

Write a poem or short story using the title,

“Eyes without a Face”

 

Using the simple name "Mischa Svetlana",

I want you to design a character.

Answer the many how's, when's,

why's and what's in this lady's life.

Give a detailed history, a visual

description at certain times of her life,

motives, hobbies, likes and dislikes.

Delve into the way that

she think and the many reasons for her

doing the things that he does.

 

Write a poem or short story with the title,

“A little bit of me, a little bit of you”

 

Free Write

 

*************************************************************

 

September 23rd


You’re a hairstylist washing your character’s hair.

Write a short story about the secrets she

shares with you

 

Write a short story or a poem using

intergrity, refugee, levee, contempt

filibuster, insipid, tsunami, pandemic

conclave and inept

 

Write a short story based on the

following phrase,

“If I could metamorphose like a butterfly,

I’d like to hatch as a…”

 

Write a short story about a character

Who decides to spruce up his/her

House by painting each room a

Different color. Which colors are

selected and why?

 

Create your own imaginary best friend.

What does he/she look like?

 

Write a poem or short story with the title,

“Resilient Rumors”

 

Free Write

 

********************************************************

September 30th

 Describe what heaven is to you  

Write a poem about the joy of writing

 

Finish this journal entry,

“It was a new day because…”

 

Write a poem or short story 

with the title, “What it’s worth”

 

Build a story using “appoggiatura”

at least once

 

Write a poem/short story with the title

“Sour Nothings”

Free Write

Return to the Writing Challenges Main Page


The entire contents of this site is copyrighted. Please do not use it without prior permission from the owner or author.