11 Random Word Drabble Challenge

Summary

The undefined website presents a daily writing challenge that invites participants to compose a 100-word fiction story using a specified random word.

Abstract

The undefined website outlines a creative writing challenge known as the "11 Random Word Drabble Challenge." Participants are tasked with crafting a fiction story exactly 100 words in length, incorporating a daily-provided random word. The challenge is designed to stimulate creativity, establish a regular writing habit, and provide an educational experience in a cost-effective manner. The website emphasizes the importance of community support through reading, clapping, highlighting, and commenting on each other's work. It also provides specific instructions on how to ensure the story meets the exact word count using Medium's word count tool. The challenge is a daily event, and writers are encouraged to use the tags 'random' and 'drabble' for their submissions to be properly categorized within the publication.

Opinions

The challenge organizers value precision in adhering to the 100-word count, as evidenced by their request for writers to check their word count on Medium before submitting.
The organizers express gratitude to the participants and emphasize the mutual benefits of reading and engaging with each other's work.
The challenge is seen as an opportunity for writers to improve their editing skills and to learn the art of brevity and succinctness in storytelling.
The organizers are open to feedback regarding the tagging of participants in the daily challenge, offering flexibility based on individual preferences.
There is an inclusive and communal spirit encouraged among writers, with an open invitation for new participants to join the challenge.
The use of Medium's word count tool is preferred over other word processing tools due to variations in how word counts are calculated.
The challenge is positioned as a means to build a consistent writing habit and to foster a sense of community among writers on the platform.

Word counts vary, so to make it fair we use Medium’s word count.

Please make sure your story, excluding title, subtitle, and image caption, is EXACTLY 100 WORDS. To do this, highlight the story copy only and in the upper left corner, you’ll see Medium’s word count. That’s how we determine the word count.

We are getting a lot of stories that are over or under the word count. Your editors like to write stories much more than private messages about word count. So, please, please, please check it before you submit.

Medium’s count varies from Word, Pages, and Google Docs. Check it on Medium before submitting.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

If you submit your story early, it will be scheduled to be published at 8:30 AM (CST) on the appropriate day. (I got tired of sending private messages to that effect.)

Random Word Drabble Rules

This challenge is for you if you’re trying to boost your creativity, build a consistent writing habit, or just have fun!

Each day, I post a word for the following day. Your challenge is to write a drabble (a story of exactly 100 words) in which the day’s random word features.

Tag your responses with ‘random’ and ‘drabble’ so they go to the right place in the publication and add the link to the day’s challenge.

This is a great way to build your editing muscle, but if your mind takes you on a journey of a thousand words, don’t use the ‘drabble’ or ‘random’ tags so it stays in the main section of the publication.

If you are unfamiliar with a drabble, it is a fiction story of exactly 100 words. Most flash fiction is identified as stories under 1000 words. Many short-form publications require you to stay under 150 words. I decided to go with a drabble because I need to learn how to say things more succinctly. (Grammarly agrees. LOL)

Do you know any other writers who might want to join the challenge? Share this with them, and if they want to join all they have to do is comment here to be added.

I’m looking forward to reading your stories!

This is going to be a daily post, so if you’d rather not be tagged, please let me know. Conversely, if you aren’t tagged and want to be, let me know.

11 Random Word Drabble Challenge

We challenge you to write a 100-word fiction story

Please read the rules and support your fellow challengers by reading, clapping, highlighting, and commenting.

The word for the day is in the image above.

Latest Update

Word counts vary, so to make it fair we use Medium’s word count.

Random Word Drabble Rules