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Summer Writing Challenge: Day 9

Beautiful tropical beach with the word summer written on the san

Some how poor post number nine did not make it to the interwebs last night. So I’m trying again now…

The prompt for Day 9 is…

Search

The Wikimedia Commons logo, SVG version.

What Wiki gives you when you type “Search” into “Search” Wikimedia Commons logo, SVG version. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)


Summer Writing Challenge: Day Eight

Beautiful tropical beach with the word summer written on the san

Hope your writing and creating is going well.

Today’s Prompt is…

Remember

A Moment to Remember

A Moment to Remember (Photo credit: Wikipedia)


Summer Writing Challenge: Day Seven

Beautiful tropical beach with the word summer written on the sanGood morning writers! (and creators!)

I wanted to clarify that you don’t have to use a prompt literally. So back when we hat Sincerity on Day Two you could have used “Sincere.” Hope that helps.

We are at the end of week one of our challenge I hope it is going well.

Today’s Summer Writing Challenge is…

Upwards

steep view to treetops

steep view to treetops (Photo credit: Wikipedia)


Summer Writing Challenge: Day Two


Beautiful tropical beach with the word summer written on the san
How did you do with the first Summer Writing Prompt? Did you find time to create?

Before we get to today’s prompt, a programming note: The prompts are just that “Prompts”. They are to spark your creative stirrings and get you started. You don’t have to use the word literally in what you do. It is far more important THAT you WRITE than that you write PLANK. (“Plank” was yesterdays word btw.)

OK the prompt for Day Two is…

Sincerity

Yeah, I couldn't find any clip art for "Sincerity" so I made my own.  BAM.

Yeah, I couldn’t find any clip art for “Sincerity” so I made my own. BAM.


Summer Writing Challenge: Day One


Beautiful tropical beach with the word summer written on the san
Welcome back my friends to the annual ritaLOVEStoWRITE Summer WRITING Challenge. Each day for the month of July I’ll present you with a word prompt.

It is up to you how much or how little you wish to write for the day (Maggie and I have set our goal at 1 hour a day.)

You don’t have to WRITE. This can be a CREATIVE challenge.  You can use the prompts to set you off on other creative journeys if you like. Last year Emily W. took an artistic approach and did some great photo essays. I’m wondering if some of my chief friends could whip up some menu items based on our prompts?

And you can share (or not) by leaving a comment below or sending me an email at ritaLOVEStoWRITE@gmail.com

Beautiful tropical beach with the word summer written on the sanOK here it is… Today’s prompt is…

Plank

So whether is it a plank like the exercise…

English: an exercise of abs

English: an exercise of abs (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

or cedar plank you are going to cook your salmon on, or…

English: Wooden plank with nailed aluminum she...

English: Wooden plank with nailed aluminum sheet. Building facade close-up. Français : Planche avec une lame d’aluminium clouée dessus. Gros plan d’une facade. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

the plank in a political platform… get nailing people, you’ve got a lot of creating to do.

Writing

Writing (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(NOT my actual hand.)

Also: Quick reminder… don’t forget to keep up with “A Year of READING Dangerously” lots more books to get through on the 100 most banned and challenged book list. Please stop by and help us get through them all before Banned Book Week!


The Summer Writing Challenge is coming

Left hand writing the German word "Linksh...

Left hand writing the German word “Linkshänder” (left handed). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

That’s right, the Summer Writing Challenge is almost here!

  • So sharpen your pencils…
  • Pull out our notebooks…
  • Charge your laptops…
  • Dust off those typewriters…

We are t-minus one day until we start the creative process.

English: An example of the hand-writing of Chr...

English: An example of the hand-writing of Christiane Vulpius. From: Hans Gerhard Gräf: Goethes Ehe in Briefen, Literarische Anstalt / Rütten & Loening, Frankfurt am Main 1922, p. 96 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Hope you’ll join us for the journey.

English: my typewriter

English: my typewriter (Photo credit: Wikipedia)


Summer Writer’s Challenge: Day 31

Beautiful tropical beach with the word summer written on the san

Well you’ve done it. You’ve made it to the end. This is the last day for the Summer Writer’s / Creative Challenge. I’ll still be taking submission for another month (indeed I know some of you have not shared your work because you didn’t want to reveal until you finished your story, but now you can take your time and wrap things up.)

 

Today’s prompt is: FINALE.

 

Firework Finale

Firework Finale (Photo credit: Chris_J)

 


Summer Writer’s Challenge: Day 30

Beautiful tropical beach with the word summer written on the san

It is the penultimate day of the Summer Writer’s Challenge, so if you were thinking to yourself…”Dear God when is this going to be over already!” Fear not, just one more day to go! So hang in there and be creative.

For today’s prompt I take my clue from time spent with my nieces over the weekend…. Today’s prompt is SWEET.

Nothing sweeter than game time with my nieces. I surprised them with a homemade "Frozen" inspired version of the board game Clue.

Nothing sweeter than game time with my nieces. I surprised them with a homemade “Frozen” inspired version of the board game Clue.


Summer Writing Challenge: Day 29

Beautiful tropical beach with the word summer written on the san

 

In honor of the Fourth of July weekend today’s prompt it Sparkle.

Sparkles

Sparkles (Photo credit: Theron Trowbridge)