For some of us, blogging is personal. Others are trying to educate or entertain; many more are hybrids. Yet we’re…
For some of us, blogging is personal. Others are trying to educate or entertain; many more are hybrids. Yet we’re all storytellers. Creative Writing Challenges help you to push your writing boundaries, show off your blogging chops, and, hopefully, spark more post ideas.
To participate, tag your post with DPchallenge or leave a link to it in the comments. (It would also be great if you could link to this post to encourage people to take part – the more the merrier!) Your post should be specifically written in response to this challenge. We’ll keep an eye on the tag and highlight some of our favorite posts on Freshly Pressed on Friday.
You had a lot of fun with the A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words challenge, and we had a lot of fun reading your entries – so let’s go for Round Two. Your challenge this week is to write a post based on this picture:
We see lots of possibilities in this photo:
- Who are these people? What’s their relationship?
- Where are they?
- Are they saying hello or goodbye? Or something else altogether? Are they just clinging to one another to keep from sliding down the steep cobblestones?
- Who’s coming/going, and why? Where are they coming from/going to?
- Are the people behind them waiting for them? Are they happy for the couple, or irritated?
We also think there’s plenty of room here for people who don’t want to wander into the realm of fiction or poetry:
- When was the last time you had a joyous reunion or difficult departure?
- How does looking at this couple make you feel?
- Have you visited or lived in a place that looked like this?
- Could you use a hug? Why?
As with the last “1,000 Words” challenge, we know you’re going to see things in this photo that would never have occurred to us, no matter how long we stared — and that never would have occurred to the actual people in the photo. We can’t wait to see where you go.
ETA: Just to clarify, your post doesn’t actually have to be 1,000 words. Use as many (or as few) words as you think your post needs.
This challenge is going to be fun! I look forward to brainstorming and getting my post down on the page…I can already feel an idea forming.
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I changed my plan. Instead of writing a story about a couple, I wrote the most personal post I have published on my blog so far: http://culturallife.wordpress.com/2013/01/31/weekly-writing-challenge-saying-goodbye
“It was a rainy morning a few days before Christmas Day, the roads slick with water, when I drove to the hospital to say goodbye to my mother”
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Interesting!
Can I try my hands on this?
Let’s see how it goes!
🙂
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Does this have to be something new, or can I use an old blog posting?
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We ask that challenge entries be written specifically in response to the challenge — new post, please!
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Reblogged this on Sonia K's Blog and commented:
A fun competition- worth taking to exercise the neurons!
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Reblogged this on Martha . Del . Valle ..
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This is my first writing challenge attempt, I chose to write about a difficult departure, saying goodbye to my mom. This was therapeutic! … even if I did shed a tear or two.
http://schelleycassidy.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/weekly-writing-challenge-1000-words/
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****Ooooh this will be the first time I try this with a picture..Neat idea!
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I hope she’ll enjoy the ads!
http://dcmontreal.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/weekly-writing-challenge-blame-it-on-nbc/
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I’m in!!!
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http://fourcatpaw.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/weekly-writing-challenge-1000-words-take-two/
Here’s my story … I hope you’ll like it 🙂
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Was the tram going or coming? 😛
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She looks like she’s biting a chunk out of his neck – vampire story anyone? 😀
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😀
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awesome! I wasn’t there for take 1 as started here with jan 1 so this should be interesting!
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Just wrote one. More on the fiction, humor side. I hope you enjoy it, as i enjoyed writing it! http://peeksi.wordpress.com
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I did seriously enjoy your take. Both with the photo and the emotions. I used to do a lot of photoging, and you captured it just right!
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Thank you very much BuffaloStar :-). I adore photography, but I am by no means a pro. So, I am grateful for your compliment!
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Time to get my creative on! 😉
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Does it have to be a thousand words or can it be less? Thanks.
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I believe it’s a play on the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Last time there were short stories, poems and non-fiction essays of varying lengths.
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Thank you for your reply!
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Yup – totally up to you! Write as many words as you think the post needs.
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ItsJennessa: http://wp.me/p31Qdm-iC @itsjennessa
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Reblogged this on Chateaux en Espagne and commented:
There was a young girl of Siniscola
Who canoodled beside the funicular
Her parents espied her
And leapt out to chide her
For failing to be more particular
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A million bonus points for use of the most excellent word “funicular.”
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My little contribution:
http://collagegoddess.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/weekly-writing-challenge-1000-words-take-two/
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I absolutely love this challenge! I am ready to take on the challenge! 🙂
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Here’s my entry – http://mihirkamat.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/the-picture-says-it-all/
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Love the challenge! Can we put the picture in our post?
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Sure, go for it – just keep the credit in.
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Alright! I hope it’s OK! 🙂
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In the artist’s own words: http://joyandwoe.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/para-joana/
(SPOILER ALERT: identifies photo’s location; do not read until you’ve posted your own take on the challenge!)
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Nice sleuthing.
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I had three guesses before I looked it up … all wrong! I’m loving how many different locations, perspectives, back stories this challenge is generating.
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Reblogged this on awritersfountain and commented:
I’m going to give this ago offline and then post my effort later this week. Go have some fun, follow the link and get writing!
Love a challenge!
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Thank you to everyone who has liked my post so far! Now, how does one get freshly pressed?
If you haven’t read it yet, please do…I’m a new to this world and appreciate the support =)
http://www.peeksi.wordpress.com
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At the end of the week, we read through all the entries and feature a few that stood out to us. If you’re interested in what we look for in a Freshly Pressed post, check out: https://wordpress.com/support/freshly-pressed/
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Great! Thank you for replying, Michelle!
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Here is my story: http://nikitaland.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/dpchallenge-a-picture-is-worth-1000-words/
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Here’s my attempt. Yep I’m a sucker for a good romance 😉
http://fourpartsoftheone.com/2013/01/28/weekly-writing-challenge-1000-words/
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Well, here it is: http://ogginblog.wordpress.com/
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LOL! That was a good one!
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Brand new to this entire world of blogging. I have been told by many to start blogging my journals, my children story books and my daily goofy encounters. I would love to participate as my mind has already wrapped up the first image and ready to take the challenge. However, I am so challenged on this technical stuff I am having major difficulties in setting up and finishing my home site. Not even sure where to click to even start submitting my 1000 words. Maybe next time. Goodluck bloggers have fun creating and sharing today on this challenge.
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Just write a post on your own blog – that’s all there is to it! You don’t have to submit anything.
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Love this one!!!
http://barefairy.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/until-you-return/
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Oh, man, this one is a show stopper! Whoa… sometimes sounds say more then words so… whoa!
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LOL! Thank you!
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Here’s my entry
http://wp.me/p2ddEF-18s
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🙂 ❤ That was perfecto!
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