Who are these people?
By 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.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, right? Prove it!
This week’s challenge couldn’t be simpler: tell a story based on this picture.
You can take this in whatever direction you’d like.
- Write some fiction. Who are these people? What’s their backstory? What’s going on in this picture? What happens next? Construct a history for us.
- Write from your own experience. Do one of these people remind you of someone you know, or of something that’s happened to you? Connect the dots for us.
- Go on a flight of fancy. Who knows what pops into your head when you take a look? Grab the first thing and go with it!
We’ll tell you the truth behind the photo in next week’s challenge post, but we’re sure it won’t be nearly as interesting as what you come up with!
Interesting!
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That’s great.
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I had fun with this writing challenge. I normally don’t write stories but this encouraged me to start. Well kinda regardless it was fun!. Thanks for the inspiration. Here is my response: http://dailydadmatters.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/weekly-writing-challenge-a-picture-is-worth-1000-words/
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Whoa, I think you win the unofficial prize for quickest response!
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Thanks I enjoyed it and hope to post again shortly.
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Does it have to be 1000 words?
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Nope, write as much or as little as you’d like.
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I feel like this challenge was custom made for Bring Me the Head of David Dixon.
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this sounds like a great challenge! I usually read over all the other submissions, but this week I think I will do this one! 🙂
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where can you read the submissions
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Watkr, people usually leave links to their posts in the comments here. You can also take a look at the list of pingbacks (at the bottom of the comment section), or browse the “DPchallenge” topic in the Reader.
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I decided to go with fiction. I hope that you enjoy my interpretation.
http://brouhaha-access.com/2012/11/05/weekly-writing-challenge-a-picture-is-worth-1000-words/
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I am truly inspired!
http://marcel5c.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/weekly-writing-challenge-a-picture-is-worth-1000-words/
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Well, I just did a little comedy sort of dialogue. between the people in the picture and the person taking the picture. 🙂 http://mysanctuaryjournal.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/weekly-writing-challenge-a-picture-is-worth-1000-words/
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Love this challenge! Have the perfect picture of confusion/fear/happiness in Nicaragua.
http://lifeoutofthebox.com/2012/07/12/snap-shot-of-my-mind-in-nicaragua/
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this is a dumb question I know, but can someone simply explain to me how i write a piece and participate in daily post. sorry Im still working off an abacus.
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The prerequisite is having a blog, so head over to http://WordPress.com and sign up for one if you want to start participating!
If you do decide to start a blog, check out http://learn.wordpress.com for step-by-step instructions on getting it set up and off and running. Then, just publish your piece on your own blog, and come leave a comment here with the link to your post so we can all take a look.
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I join to the challenge for the first time with: A date with a singular thief
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Writing fiction has been next to impossible for me over the past 5 years so this was perfect to get my brain working!
http://prideinmadness.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/weekly-writing-challenge-a-picture-is-worth-1000-words/
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My attempt at 1000 words [of fiction which may be] worth the picture. http://s1ngal.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/weekly-writing-challenge/
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Hi! This is my first challenge so it should be interesting.
http://luenisserodriguez.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/a-place-called-heaven/
I hope this link works.
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Going to do this! I find so many pictures that say 1,000 or more words! HA
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My first effort at this challenge 🙂 http://winedrinkingmummy.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/weekly-writing-challenge-a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/
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Here is my fictional story based on this photo: Too Many Frowns! http://wp.me/p1tzBV-1Nq
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I really liked yours!
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Thanks, Divina!
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Hi, l think the idea is lovely. I need to be inspired now and then.
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he looks like younger john travolta
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Here is my take on the picture. I’m not much on fiction, so this was a real departure for me.
http://beadstork.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/weekly-writing-challenge-the-unexpected-wife/
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This one fun to do to. http://lilyrose1212.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/a-picture-is-worth-1000-words/
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great challenge, here is mine http://beingspecial.org/2012/11/05/weekly-writing-challenge-a-picture-is-worth-1000-words/#more-157
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going for a short angst fic this time!
http://mk17design.wordpress.com/2012/11/06/weekly-writing-challenge-a-picture-is-worth-1000-words/
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Voilà, here’s my story to the picture. It’s a little bit longer than a thousand words although I originally wanted to reach exactly a thousand words, but a story is finished when all of it is told and if it requires more than a thousand words, so be it. I really hope you like it 🙂
http://piagoesrome.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/weekly-writing-challenge-a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/
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I found this quite a fun challenge to do. These kinds of prompts are definitely interesting! Here is my contribution – http://thejoyfulsoul.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/nablopomo-picture-this/
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I am new & I just thought I would write about the challenge picture. It’s a great picture. A lot could be said about it. http://skylinkslange.wordpress.com
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How are your powers of deduction? I used NLP to illustrate my point: What can you deduce, just by looking at this photograph? http://blog.ryding2health.co.uk/2012/11/05/weekly-writing-challenge-a-picture-is-worth-1000-words/
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Fun challenge!
http://jolenehansonphotos.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/weekly-writing-challenge-a-picture-is-worth-1000-words/
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I think this fits the bill….would love to hear some feedback. I am brand new to the weekly challenge but I love the idea
http://www.whymerainyday.wordpress.com
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OOps…my ignorance failed me again….WRITING Challenge….will try again.
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