Tag Archives: Writing Challenge

PORTMANTEAU POST

Posted on February 12, 2014 by colonialist

After writing down the following, it occurred to me that it would take hardly any tweaking to turn it into another entry for the Short Story 77 Challenge on the theme of The Way.  WHICH WAY? Conversation with granddaughters today, … Continue reading →

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Colonialist’s Short Story Seventy-seven challenge No 1

Posted on February 10, 2014 by colonialist

On the basis of feedback, I have decided to give this a try based on sharing rather than as a competition, for now at least.  To play, either do a post with your 77 words (including title) and the badge, … Continue reading →

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Six-word Story Challenge: Transport/Vervoer

Posted on May 15, 2013 by colonialist

In her two blogs, Figments of a DuTchess and DOLDRIEST, Marion Driessen has set the current six-word story challenge theme as:  TRANSPORT VERVOER  Hopefully, my attempt works in both languages:  Invisible chains linking time and space         … Continue reading →

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‘Suspense’ – and relief!

Posted on February 23, 2013 by colonialist

The Trifextra: Week Fifty Six  ‘This weekend we are playing another type of word game with you. Below are photos from the 33rd page of one of our very favorite books, Elizabeth Strout’s Olive Kitteridge. What we want you to … Continue reading →

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SURVIVAL?

Posted on October 5, 2012 by colonialist

“Those that survive” To tell the sorry tale How they arrive At human race’s fail: Taking this earth So full of what is fair, Adding no worth But raping what is there, Surely will find In humans was the seed … Continue reading →

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WRITING CHALLENGE: MISPLACED CONFIDENCE

Posted on April 25, 2012 by colonialist

– TRIFECTA WEEK TWENTY-FOUR This week’s word is: confidence (noun) … 3 a: a relation of trust or intimacy    b : reliance on another’s discretion was told in strictest confidence>   c : support especially in a legislative body … Continue reading →

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THIRTY-THREE WORD WEEKEND WRITING CHALLENGE TAKE 2

Posted on April 1, 2012 by colonialist

–While driving up to the Mudlands today (muddy indeed, as little R discovered to her utter delight. ‘I like mud,’ she announced, squelching it between her toes), to revisit Howick and The Quarry with our overseas guest, I thought of … Continue reading →

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WRITING CHALLENGE:

Posted on March 30, 2012 by colonialist

–TRIFEXTRA: WEEK TEN – HORROR  “Write a horror story in 33 words, without the words blood, scream, died, death, knife, gun, or kill. Good luck.”  CHANGELING She bragged, ‘Forever good as gold,’ And smiled into the cot, But then with … Continue reading →

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TRIFEXTRA WRITING CHALLENGE!

Posted on March 10, 2012 by colonialist

-TRIFEXTRA- (Using an exclamation mark in such a way that one proves it was really needed there, in exactly 33 words): ! EXCLAMATION IS THE WHOLE POINT! Lounging at the lakeside, they saw a large trout breaking the surface. ‘There’s … Continue reading →

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