Creative Writing Challenge Day 1: Triple 7
The Challenge.
1). Go to your home library. Pick a random shelf. Take the 7-th book. Open page number 7. Find the 7-th sentence and write a short poem OR a short essay based on what you have read in the sentence. Don’t forget to take a snapshot of the sentence which triggered your creativity to write the post. Include the snapshot at the beginning of your post.
The first book I selected only had one line. The second book also didn't have a seventh line. However, thank goodness for several book shelves. The 3rd time was a winner. The book is called O Diario de Leticia by Silva Araujo. Translated is, The Journal of Leticia, or Leticia diary.
The Line is as follows:
Entreanto, para alcanar isso, ela tera de ultrapassar muitos obstaculos que a propria vida colcoa e, em cada luta, ela aprendera uma licao, que vai compartilhar com voce, para que aprenda que nada em sua vida acontece por acaso, que para tudo ha um proposito.
Translation is below....
Meanwhile, in order to achieve this, she will have to overcome many obstacles that are place in her own life, and in each struggle she will have learned a lesson, that she will share with you, so that she learns that nothing in her life happens by chance, for everything has a purpose.
This line inspired the following thoughts.
It reads like a poem. Written like a riddle...
For every season there is joy, so we are joyous. Every season there is sorrow and so we season life with the feeling. Writing is the outlet the heart speaks in absences of the voice. In this outlet speaking is in absence of sound judgement. The words we write hold meaning lost in translation. Translating struggle is a lesson we learn and choose to share. Sharing lessons to readers and writers. Readers choosing an action that writers support by emotion argued with reason. Purposed filled life is living believing reason happens for purpose, despite its' purpose, and against it's purpose.
I have longed to journal, but maybe for different reasons. There is so much stuff you forget over the years, so many things you've done and people you've met and experiences you've...experienced. You forget so much of this, and a journal gives you the means to remind yourself that your life is full and robust. My head says it's too late for me to start, but my heart says 'it is never too late'.
Listen to your heart and your mind will eventually follow. My journals started with people and events then eventually became too much like doctor notes. I wanted to see how I've changed over the years, but it got depressing.
too late to upvote so this is in it's final hours Kubby...but I kin tell you are just warm'n up...go get'm tigeress };-)>
Thank you for trying anyway!
That's great @kubbyelizabeth .
I used to keep journal but now, all time busy in work and life. I don't have to maintain it on daily basis. But I write once in a week :)
I used to write about once a month. A review of progress and updates. Then I started to do it once a year. Then less and less. I use steemit as a journal now.
That's even better. Now, you journals are saved on the blockchain. They're not gonna go anywhere.
Actaully, I have not been able find you on discord. Can you please give me your username and channel which have you joined on discord. ?
I am on PAL and my user name is kubbyelizabeth, which one are you in?
I love the idea of this challenge! Oh, I love your inspiring thought.
Upped, Steemed and Following
Aww, thank you so very much. Are you part of the challenge group too?
No. But, I love to read your entries. 😊
Aww, thank you much. I love the new challenge and cannot wait to write it
I'll be watching for it!
Yikes, the pressure of an audience just became very real!
:))
good post...upvoted
Thanks, what did you like about it?
A lovely initiative. Brings on talent. I just read a piece by @morodiene inspired by this. It was really good.
Well done Kubby.
aww, Thank you so much. I read her just now and it was AMAZING! She is awesome and a worthy competitor.
This is a beautiful challenge and I love what you have done with it. I am well versed in obstacle climbing, as I think you are and purpose is the food of creativity.
Purpose is the food of creativity! I've needed a title and babe you just gave me my next one! You are the best!
Yay! I'm happy to help you 😁💕
Yes it did, you are the best!
I love this challenge and am going to do it! I do journal, and have always found solace in journaling. Sometimes my journal is my blog and other times it is in the written pages of my notebooks. Regardless, I love to do it!
The purpose is to write and write you have and need to continue to do. Good luck to you on the challenge. Maybe the odds be in
myyour favor.Well done @kubbyelizabeth! Indeed, it reads as a poem or a tale recorded and written by someone who head it from an old bard.
Cool, I like the way you said that about my writing.
Good Morning. I'm late. I'm very late. And I'm pretty sure I haven't followed directions ... BUT ... TYVM I had fun! https://steemit.com/writing/@marillaanne/creative-writing-challenge-in-response-to-kubbyelizabeth
At the bottom of the post there's a link to an bit I wrote earlier about How I Journal ... happily :)
Thank you! Maybe I won't be so late to round 2.