A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – there are no prizes – it’s not a competition but rather a fun writing exercise. If you want to share what you come up with, please leave a link to it in the comments.
Word Prompt
Impervious
What do you say is the best quality of a good writer? I would say being impervious to criticism. I don’t mean being insensitive to the needs of their readers but not to take umbrage at the advice offered by people who “mean well” . This is the requirement of every new writer. People who are experienced authors have already grown a thick skin to counter this tendency of others to “know better than you” what needs to be done. Though I am not a bona-fide writer, I know people who often get discouraged and stop writing because of criticism.
Word count; 99
Written in response to;
Weekend Writing Prompt #98— Impervious
#Keepitalive
It should never happen. Nobody should get discouraged.
Thank you for sharing this piece, dear.
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Thanks and you’re welcome 😉
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🤗🌸
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I don’t think anyone can be totally impervious I mean is that even possible? We all have our soft underbelly…..or maybe I am completely off the mark. Great use of the word prompt.
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Thanks. We should be. The goal should be that.
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It would be nice in a way….
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Indeed
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Reblogged this on All About Writing and more.
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Thanks a lot, Henrietta.
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U are welcome
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👍😊
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Each of us is like that in general anyway. You should try to remember that you shouldn’t do it to others, and to fight back, at least with patience, when people do it to you.
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You are so right.
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We can take a small criticism and turn it into a huge, throbbing echo of negativity against ourselves. You know writing doesn’t follow one form of antidote. It’s really in the eye of the beholder, at times they need to clean the crust out their own eye. 😆 I’m building up to gaining thicke skin. If I can conquer my friends and family criticism, then I’m ready to face the world.
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Perfect. We need this attitude
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It’s a discipline, but I’m human. I get tripped up in my emotions.
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I know. Easier said than done.
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Excellent council.
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Thanks Violet.
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