avatarLucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)

Summary

Lucy Dan, a writer who has amassed 77.4k words in drafts, invites other writers to join a challenge to write about large numbers, as a means to overcome writer's block, instead of completing her existing drafts.

Abstract

The website content introduces Lucy Dan, a writer who has a substantial amount of written work in progress, totaling 77.4k words. Despite the large volume of drafts, she expresses a preference for creating new content rather than finalizing her current projects. Lucy Dan issues a poetry prompt to her audience and fellow writers, including notable figures like ScienceDuuude and Sarah Paris, to write about an unfathomably large number. This challenge is presented as a strategy to combat writer's block and inspire creativity. Participants are encouraged to submit their work to "The Brain is a Noodle" publication or tag Lucy Dan if published elsewhere, ensuring she can read and share their contributions. The content also celebrates Lucy Dan's recent achievement of publishing a book and offers a subscription option for daily writing challenges. Additionally, the page includes links to other related articles and poems on the platform.

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  • Lucy Dan acknowledges her tendency to write new content instead of finishing her extensive drafts, suggesting a creative mind that thrives on new ideas.
  • The act of inviting specific writers and the broader community to participate in the challenge indicates a collaborative and inclusive approach to writing and creativity.
  • The challenge itself, to write about a ridiculously large number, implies that engaging with complex or expansive concepts can be a useful exercise in creative writing.
  • Lucy Dan's excitement about publishing a book shows pride in her accomplishments and a passion for sharing her work with a wider audience.
  • The option to subscribe to daily challenges via email demonstrates a commitment to providing consistent inspiration and support to writers looking to improve their craft or find new sources of motivation.

77.4k

a poem

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I have 77.4k words written in an outline or draft yet what I’d like to do instead of finishing them is write about yet newer ideas.

Poetry Prompt: Write a poem about a ridiculously, unfathomably large number

Inviting ScienceDuuude | Sarah Paris | Niru | Naomi Leilani Acosta| Ajah Hales | Ravyne Hawke | Nia Simone McLeod | Roz Warren | K S Fielding| Deepshikha Bhagat | if you’re up to it and anyone else interested to smash that writer’s block, join in on this tiny challenge and write a response, wherever it takes you! It can be a tiny poem, a shortform piece or an essay — whatever comes into that brain noodle!

Submit it to The Brain is a Noodle or be sure to tag me in your response if you publish elsewhere, so I can read it and share it with the world!

Be sure to hit the 💌 button if you want these daily challenges delivered directly into your inbox!

Hi I’m Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她) and instead of finishing those drafts, guess what I did? You don’t even have to guess, you just read it. I wrote NEW words. And then also did this: PS, I PUBLISHED A BOOK 📚

Hop down the rabbit hole? 🐰🕳

^ by Dennett

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