Weekend Freewrite 3 - The First Sentence
Hello, Weekend Freewriters.
Thank You!
I want to share with you a truly fantastic event. Our fabulous fellow freewriter @wandrnrose7 did an amazing thing! Here is what she wrote:
I was part of the Muxxy and Shane Show mspvaves audience and they do a lottery roll. If you are over 400SP you can't win, but you are able to stand in for another minnow. I chose you. I've been hunting for delegations for you since (@marillaanne) posted about your dilemma. I prayed I'd win for you and I won the first roll. I'm glad that I caught the radio show. I hope one day you can come in and talk about your freewrite prompt! You are most welcome and I know it was well delegated. I believe it will last a month. <3
And now, I have a delegation of 500 and can give you all at least a little vote! So grateful!!
Thank you so much @wandrnrose7
Weekend FreeWrite
We have been writing together for over three weeks now! Last week, I added a weekend freewrite for those of you who want to spend a bit more time on this.
If this is the first time you came upon one of our freewrite posts click here to read the original post.
If you just want to do the short prompt, click here and use one from this compilation.
This is the process: You get a prompt. You set a timer and start writing right away, without thinking what you want to write, without stopping. Write for 5 min about whatever that prompt brings to mind.
Throughout the years, I have been part of several freewriting groups and found The Writer’s Toolbox to have great prompts. Some are a bit far-fetched which makes it even more fun to use.
This is how the weekend free write is different. We get 3 prompts and write 5 minutes on each prompt creating one story. Each prompt is in a separate post. No peeking!!
The first prompt, this prompt you are reading right now, is the first sentence you use to start your story. Write 5 minutes.
The First Sentence prompt will always have the green graphic.
The second prompt is- The interference. It will direct your story in a new direction. Write for 5 more minutes. The second prompt will always have this graphic with a yellow background.
The third part is a dramatic twist. Continue writing where that prompt takes you but still creating one story. Write 5 more minutes.
The Dramatic twist prompt always has this purple background graphic.
As always, don’t judge your writing and just see where it will take you.
If you have time and later want to polish your piece, feel free. But remember that part of the 5 minutes deal is to make it possible to do this on a regular basis.
If you rather just stick with one 5 minute freewrite, just choose any one of the prompts. If you do all three, please post your link in the comments of the third prompt.
Use #freewrite and #weekendfreewrite
Prompt
Prompt First Sentence: I put tulips under all the pillows, and then I set fire to the house
- Set timer: 5 Minutes
- Write down the prompt sentence: "I put tulips under all the pillows, and then I set fire to the house"
- This is your first sentence. Continue writing the story presenting itself to you.
- Continue writing without stopping
- Look for the Second Prompt
More Explanation
When we tried this for the first time, I was asked some good questions about this thing -
this weekend freewrite. That made me realize that if you haven't been taking writing classes or have been around a writing community this kind of prompt writing might feel very weird.
Here is a bit more of an explanation: The several prompts approach to freewriting is an exercise to take us out of what our usual thinking pattern and open new neuropathways in a sense. It forces us out of our comfort level and we write in a style or genre or about topics we never would on our own.
A second prompt makes us explore a completely new direction and challenges us to connect the story.
The third prompt forces us to once again to shift directions and figure out how to bring this story together and to an end.
It is kind of like driving to work on a familiar road. But suddenly, there is a detour and we end up driving through new neighborhoods and seeing all kinds of amazing things we never knew were there.
We often get stuck in shoulds and what we were told by a parent or teacher what a story, or writing, needs to be like...... you fill in the blanks. Or we just write that what we are familiar with.
This kind of freewrite helps to open the creative forces and let go of any restrictions we put on ourselves.
I used prompts from The Writer's Toolbox for this exercise.
Some Examples From the First Week
The prompts were
- There she was, Amy Gerstein, over by the pool, kissing my father
- On the following Friday, We packed our bags and planned our escape
- the stain on the Wall
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@stinawog/five-minute-freewrite-the-weekend-freewrite
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@wandrnrose7/weekend-challenge-5-minute-freewrite
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@iyanpol12/freewrite-challenge-for-the-weekend
But short prompts are great and you have lots we already published to choose from. [Here they are]
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"He put tulips under all the pillows, and then he set fire to the house. "You like tulips, do you? I'll give you tulips." Craig muttered to himself as he watched the house burn, the flames licking up and out the windows, creating lovely black shadows along the brick of the house, reaching towards the roof like a child trying to catch a balloon as it floats away. A slow smile curved on his face as he watched the house destroy itself."
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I'm so happy to be able to contribute to the freewrite and It's awesome to be able to facilitate the delegation. You are helping minnows and Steemit with @originalworks <3 congratulations @mariannewest
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Thanks so much dear for including the post link. I will definitely try this one now
Ok! I am starting this in a few minutes... With boys and rescue kittens my 15 minutes will end up being a couple hours, lol! But at least I get a five minute break here and there ;) I hope ;)
Wow... this is more challenging! I will stick to the normal one prompt freewrite challenge. And sorry, I cheated a bit, I look into the second prompt without writing the first one, and then off to check at the third one... (I didn't finish the whole third post as you said don't check here if you haven't done the first sentence)... I broke the rules not on purpose, it's because I don't understand what to do at first for this challenge.
No problem!! It is a bit hard to explain. I actually had a better post - clearer in the explanation last night. But busy didn't save it and I had to redo it this morning.....
Oh. To avoid my post gone MIA in the middle of submission, now I always save a copy at my notepad.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@improv/arson-5minutefreewrite-x3
First attempt at a three-part freewrite. Tricky!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@miniature-tiger/weekend-freewrite-earth-and-fire