Category: Writing for the love of writing

Rena’s Exploration Challenge # 97

`PROMPT

This week, we will play around with 

QUOTES – PREFERABLY AROUND WRITING, CREATIVITY OR WRITER’S BLOCK 

I eagerly await your responses.

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In response to this Prompt, I found this wonderful Quote from Sylvia Plath.

And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.

Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

Whoever writes almost always derives Inspiration from real life. We take events in our lives or those of people around us and base our writing around them. The characters come from real life, their quirks their way of talking and thinking all have a seed of real people in them.

It’s just up to us to make good use of the inspiring material life has provided for us.

 

 

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In response to;

Reena’s Exploration Challenge # 97

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Weekend Writing Prompt #114- Grimace

A grimace on my face

Indicating wry amusement

At my own reaction to what I see

Life is getting away from me rapidly

And I stand here wishing futilely to join the race

Word Count; 33

The Prompt;

• your poem / prose must contain this week’s word.  The word does not have to count towards the exact word count total – it can be in the title, or the first letters of the lines of a poem can spell it out – you can be as creative as you want as long as it’s there somewhere.

• the length of your poem / prose must match the number of words stated in this week’s challenge.  No more.  No less.

In response to;

Weekend Writing Prompt #114

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Blogging- Why I write poetry?

When I started my blog, I hadn’t written any poetry before, except what I did in school. And initially I wrote a lot of posts and they were pretty long winded and would sound like I am sermonizing.

Then I discovered that I can say the same with fewer words and more importantly with more impact in a poem. This made me consider using poetry for getting my message across.

There are so many wonderful poets here on WordPress, who are well versed in all or many forms of poetry. Some are best at rhyming their thoughts while others are great at different forms with powerful words to express their thoughts. I am just an amateur but even for a person like me, poetry has opened a new opportunity.

I use simple words to put my point across. But the brevity of words make the conveying of message more effective. This is the wonder of verses. Instead of writing paragraphs upon paragraphs, I can express myself in few lines.

And I also want to express my thanks to the tolerant and generous people here who read my poems and like them. It is this encouragement that has emboldened me to now write most of my content in verse.

So not to seem impertinent, I would advice new bloggers to experiment in this medium too, if you are not doing so already. The people are non-judgmental and no one will criticize your poems!

What is your favorite style of writing?

Do you feel you can express yourself better in poetry or prose?

Please share your thoughts and feedback in your comments.

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Fantastical Ideas

A writer is a maestro of words and phrases

Inventing and creating concepts and ideas

Putting thought into written form with creativity

The words march to the tune playing in her mind

Any idea fantastical or simple, any thought at all

Given the best of treatment and injecting full flavor

A poem or prose, long or short, she will decide

It will not be done till she has said all that is in her head

And appeased her creative urges to her satisfaction

And now radiant with success she will show us her creation

Triumphant and apprehensive at the same time, she is

Looking at us for the effect her words have on our intellect

Written in response to the following;

Your daily word prompt ;

Fantastical

RDP;

March

FOWC;

Radiant

Word of the day challenge;

Appease

Photo Credit; Google

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Tell a story # 3

Ursula from an upturned soul has tagged me to write a story about this picture.

The rules;

Present a picture. Nominate at least 3 people to tell the story of the picture. It can be as short or as long as you want it to be. Be as creative as possible and use your imagination! Let’s see what kind of awesomeness can come from you!

The clown was trying to maintain his balance on the two set of ladders. But it wasn’t funny anymore. The audience also were concerned now. One of the ladder had all the vices and the other one had the virtues as the rungs. But they were too widely apart from each other. He could jump down but he wasn’t sure that the safety net would catch him.

Taking a bold and intuitive decision, he let go of the vices and leaned towards the virtues. The ladder caught the ledge of the edge of the tent roof, stabilized and stayed there long enough for him to scamper down. It was true the virtuous would be saved!

This the best I could do, awesome I think not, but adequate, I think so.

My prompt is;

Please write a story about this picture.

My nominees, any one is welcome to write. Please link back to my post so that I shouldn’t miss it. Thanks

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The alphabetical Questions

Rory is again testing our trivia knowledge. Here is a new set of questions:

Alphabetical Questions

Can you answer these questions and then can you make a 8 lettered word/s by using the first letter of each answer?

Now l know there are 26 questions, so there are lots of first letters from the answers here, there should be plenty of words you can make with 8 letters. Some answers, not many have two words as the answer, however, YOU are only using the first letter of the first word of that maybe two worded answer.

Also, you don’t have to answer all 26 questions, you may be able to create an 8 lettered word or more with the Letters from the questions you have answered correctly. However the 26 questions do offer you a broad selection of letters.

So what am l actually looking for?

Well that’s down to you – you can make a post should you wish displaying both the answers to the questions and your 8 letter word/s [If you can make more than one], or alternatively you can simply pop your answers into the comments section below.

Letter

Quiz Question

A

What is a John Dory? A fish

B

What does a dermatologist study? Skin

C

Which is the least used letter in the English language? X

D

Who made an album called ‘Hot August Night’? Neil Diamond

E

Who had a No.1 album called ‘I Say I Say I Say’? Erasure

F

What name is given to the first six books of the Bible? Torah

G

Zanzibar is an island of which country? Tanzania

H

What does the letter B stand for in author J. B. Priestley’s name? Boynton

I

In which US state is Appomattox Court House National Park? Virginia

J

Which of Santa’s reindeer were said to have a bright red nose? Rudolph

K

What do we call a chicken when it is under one year old? Hen

L

Which British racing driver has won the most Grand Prix races? Lewis Hamilton

M

The film Ring of Bright Water told the story of which type of creature? Otter

N

In mythology, which nymph was turned into a laurel bush to save her from Apollo? Daphne

O

Which American state is famous for its gambling casinos? Nevada

P

What game has suits called bamboos, characters and circles? Mahjong

Q

Who sang the first solo part on USA For Africa’s ‘We Are The World’? Michael Jackson

R

Which Scottish band took their name from a line in a Script Politti song? Wet wet wet

S

In what gear was King Midas according to a 1967 Hollies hit? Reverse

T

What nationality was Catherine the Great? Russian

U

Who was nicknamed ‘The Iron Lady’? Margaret Thatcher

V

Which of the Brontë sisters wrote The Tenant of Wildfell Hall? Anne Brontë

W

In which country was Israeli leader Golda Meir born? Ukraine

X

Out of all favourite casino games which has James Bond played in the most films? Baccarat

Y

Anthony Hopkins based his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ on which British comedian? Truman Capote

Z

What was the name of the bespectacled, intelligent, plain girl in Scooby Doo? Velma Dinkly

This is done, and I am sure there are a lot of wrong answers, ( THANK YOU GOOGLE) but this the best I could do.

My eight letter word is: BROTHERS

OR ; FROTHERS

SO HERE IT IS.

Want to try your luck? Head over to A Guy Called Bloke and attempt this very taxing puzzle

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Your blogging career

So this interesting questionnaire has been seen around in blogosphere from Aroused. It goes like this;

Please share a brief history of your blogging career –

From what lead you to start?

I started to blog because of constant prompting for from my WordPress account. I was following a friend’s blog through my account and every time I opened my app I would be asked to start my blog. And one day, I did exactly that!

Has your motivation changed since starting?

Yes to some extent. I started to blog, with a thought to write about my struggle with weight loss and also to write about the issues women over 50 years of age face. Now I am writing about a lot of other things as well. Writing for daily and weekly prompts is one of the changes.

What has the experience been like?

It’s been an amazing experience. I have gained a lot of confidence. Made a lot of friends and my writing skills have improved a lot.

Have you learnt anything?

You don’t get anywhere if you don’t take the first step.

Has your writing style changed?

A bit. I have improved and have also written poems, which ( some of them) have received a bit of praise as well. I can now formulate my thoughts and write in less time.

Are you planning to write a novel or are you already published?

No and no!

What advice would you give to a new blogger?

I would advice, if someone asked, to do you own thing. Write what comes naturally to you. If you don’t do that, writing will become a chore.

And please don’t forget to mention some of the highlights along the way – such as the people you’ve met, things you’ve learnt …

Met a lot of amazing bloggers here on WordPress. Fandango, A Guy Called Bloke, The Haunted Wordsmith, Salted Caramel, Crushed Caramel and the list goes on. I have learned a lot from these wonderful people.

If you like to answer these questions and share your blogging experiences, head over to Aroused and do what I did; Answer the Questions!

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What do you see Jan/15/2019

The festival of lanterns

The people had been waiting for this night all year. The children had specially made their own lantern and were so excited to launch them into the air by sunset, that last day of winter. All the people gathered in the big town square near the time when the sun was setting. The festival was celebrated every year to give thanks for a year that had gone by, giving them all its bounties and ample harvest. The food was plentiful and the fruits sweet and abundant. The people believed that by celebrating and giving thanks, their town prospered.

Hélène Vaillant has provided another photo prompt

What do you see 1/15/19

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Mystery blogger Award Nomination # 3

I have been nominated for another Mystery Blogger Award by the lovely Yaasotaa,

You can read all about it here in her post:

About The Mystery Blogger Award :

‘An award for amazing bloggers with ingenious posts. Their blog not only captivates; it inspires and motivates. They are one of the best out there, and they deserve every recognition they get. This award is also for bloggers who find fun and inspiration in blogging; and they do it with so much love and passion.’ –Okoto Enigma

The Rules :

1. Put the award logo/image on your blog.

2. List the rules.

3. Thank whoever nominated you and provide a link back to their blog.

4. Answer the 5 questions from the blogger who nominated you.

5. Mention the creator of the award and provide a link as well.

6. Tell your readers 3 things about yourself.

7. You have to nominate 10 – 20 people.

8. Notify your nominees by commenting on their blog.

9. Ask your nominees any 5 questions of your choice; with one weird or funny question (specify).

10. Share a link to your best post(s).

Her Questions to me;

1. What is your favorite colour?why…

I love yellow to look at, not wear as it doesn’t compliments my skin tone. But I love yellow things like the sun, sunflower, rubber ducky.

2. What is best in my blog?

I love your post;

Time to end 2K18

3.Do you have any pets? describe about it?

I don’t have pets. I used to have tiny chickens as a kid but they didn’t survive to grow up into bigger chickens.

4. What do you feel when you see the word” love”?

I feel that we human should love our environment and save it from destruction. Love each other and spread love.

5. What makes you blogging?

I started to blog on an impulse but now it’s become an important part of my day. I love to share my thoughts, my experiences and some creative ideas with my blogging family.

Here are links to my favorite posts;

All things bright and beautiful

Responsibility

My Questions ;

If life offered a redo, what part of it will you want to change?

Can you remember what was the one thing you hated about school?

Growing up, what was your dream profession/job?

If you met your English teacher today, what would be her opinion about your blog?

Would you rather be the frog prince/ princess or the ugly duckling?

My nominees;

1. Fandango, of this that and the other

2. Rory of a Guy called Bloke and K9 Doodlepips

3. Teresa of The Haunted Wordsmith

4. Dr Tanya of Salted caramel

5. Mel of the Crushed Caramel

6. Ursula of An upturned Soul

7. Britchy of the Bitchin in the kitchen

8. KSBeth of I didn’t have my glasses on

9. Winnie of Musings

10. Di of Pensitivity

11. Suze of Suziland too or obsolete childhood

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FTS # 2

Rules:

1. Copy the story as you receive it.

2. Add to the story in some fashion.

3. Tag another person to contribute to or finish the story.

4. Please use FTS as a tag so Teresa can find it or link back to part 1.

5. Have Fun!

The story so far:

Teresa’s Part

The Final Hunt

Anne and Gladys waved as the men left for their hunt. When they were out of sight, they both laughed knowing full well that none would have the heart to really shoot anything. They liked a boy’s day out as much as they liked a girl’s day in.

“So,” Fred said as they passed the gate into his family’s hunting grounds. “What do you think the girls are up to today?”

Alec laughed. “Talking about us, what else.”

Sam nodded. “Yep.”

As they walked through the fields into the tree line, the dogs’ ears’ picked up. Boy whimpered and cowered close to Fred’s legs Toby’s fur stood on edge as he stared into the woods and growled.

“Easy there,” Alec said, trying to calm him.

Sam kneeled and unzipped his gun as quietly as possible. Suddenly, both dogs were on alert as a …

Morpethroad wrote:

small, bespectacled man stepped through the bushes. The dogs were going berserk by now straining at their leashes. It was clear the dogs sensed a danger the men did not see.

The man walking towards them was squinting as he approached as he had the sun in his eyes.

“Good afternoon,” he said as he drew near, “your dogs won’t bite will they? I do have a fear of them.”

Sam stood with his gun in his hands unsure of what he was seeing and hearing. The place they were in was a piece of rugged bushland, no one lived there because it was the family’s hunting grounds and it was considered unsafe to even camp on the land for any reason at all.

Fred was trying his best to hold onto his dog, and Alec held firm on Toby’s collar. Once the small man came within a few feet of the hunting party, they could see…

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he was holding something in a plastic bag.
Fred lost his grip and Boy lunged at the man who dropped the bag on the ground and threw his arms up to protect his face.
Fred was afraid they would have to shoot the dog but Boy wasn’t interested in the man at all, just the bag, which he snatched up and obediently brought back to his master.
The little man was shaking with fear as Sam reached out his hand to help him up.
‘You realise you’re trespassing don’t you?’ he said.
The man straightened his glasses and collected himself.
‘I’m sorry about that, but we’d received a report………..’
‘We? Who is we? and what are you doing here? You could have been shot!’
Fred had taken the bag out of Boy’s mouth and stared at the contents in disbelief.
‘Guys? I think you need to look at this…………………….’

My contribution;

Sam and Alec stepped forward to take a look at what was in the bag. Fred’s hand ,clutching the bag was trembling. The bag contained a severed hand, the digits were shaped like a claw. But it was like no human had they had ever seen. It was like it belonged to someone very big and skinny.

Whe……, Ahm …Where did you find this? Alec uttered the question through vocal cords which were refusing to cooperate. Sam and Fred were looking askance at the stranger. The whole situation had taken on a nightmarish quality.

The man, again made an attempt to introduce himself. “I am Bennett, from The Agency of Alien Detection, TAAD. We received the alien activity signals from this area and a party has been investigating the situation. This is part of the remains we were able to recover. Do you have any information regarding this?”

The three men stared at him with gapping mouth and glazed looks. Who would in their right mind would believe this man. But the evidence was in their hands.

Sam took the bag from Fred and was going to examine it closely when…….

Here I will tag;

The Bag Lady to take the story further.

FTS # 2