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Summary

The website content describes a creative writing challenge on Medium that involves crafting 10-word stories inspired by animal-themed photographs.

Abstract

The article introduces a unique writing challenge circulating on Medium, where participants are tasked with creating 10-word narratives for each of 10 animal-centric photos. This activity, initiated by The Sturg and popularized by Elvie Lins, is designed to stimulate creativity and has been embraced by various writers, including the author of the article. The author showcases their own 10-word photo stories, which cover a range of themes from online dating to animal behavior, and invites others to partake in the challenge. The stories are accompanied by captivating images, some taken by the author in Yorkshire, England, and others contributed by photographers like Vei Allen and Noriko Nagano. The article also provides links to similar photo story challenges and concludes by tagging specific individuals to encourage their participation.

Opinions

  • The author finds the 10-word photo story challenge to be a fun and engaging way to exercise creativity, particularly on a chilly, rainy afternoon.
  • The author expresses gratitude to Elvie Lins for the invitation to participate in the challenge.
  • The author's photo stories reflect a blend of humor, insight, and observation of animal behavior and human-like interactions among animals.
  • The author considers the challenge to be a delightful pursuit that brings out one's creative juices and exercises one's creative muscles.
  • By inviting specific individuals to join the challenge, the author conveys a sense of community and shared enjoyment in creative writing within the Medium platform.

A FUN ACTIVITY ON MEDIUM

10-Word Photo Stories Featuring Animals

A delightful pursuit that exercises creativity on a chilly, rainy afternoon

Image and text by the author; photo taken by the bank of the River Calder in Yorkshire, England

AN interesting writing challenge is going the rounds on Medium. It is fun to do.

It exercises one’s creative muscles; it brings out one’s creative juices to the fore.

The Sturg started this engaging activity, and Elvie Lins is one of many who have taken up this delightful challenge.

Thank you, Elvie, for the invitation.

HERE ARE MY 10-WORD PHOTO STORIES FEATURING ANIMALS

(1) Online dating:

Text by the author; photo courtesy of Vei Allen

(2) Skin whitening issue:

Photo and text by the author; photo shows Midnyte (the black cat) that inspired me to write my novel, Midnyte Madness

(3) Personal grooming:

Text by the author; photo courtesy of Vei Allen

(4) Premarital sex:

Image and text by the author; photo taken at Ardsley Reservoir in Yorkshire, England

(5) Bad losers angrily meows all night:

Photos and text by the author

(6) A kat is a kat and not a cat:

Photo and text by the author

(7) Who will blink first?

Text and goat photo by the author; cat photo courtesy of Noriko Nagano

(8) Discipline amongst cows:

Image and text by the author; photo taken at an adjacent farm in the Ardsley Reservoir in Yorkshire, England

(9) Overwintering in a much colder spot in the world?

Image and text by the author; photo taken at the lagoon at Thornes Park in Yorkshire, England

(10) Soap addicts

L-R: Keila, Foxy, Sassy; photo and text by the author

Check these 10-Word Photo Stories that I’m sure you’ll enjoy:

I’d like to invite the following to take up this fun activity, too.

Bassey BY Srini Joyce Nielsen Saba Haider Sheryll James Olivia Marlene Jan Sebastian Lanu Pitan BichoDoMato Leonard Tillerman

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