A Drabble a Day Writing Prompts

Summary

Grim Flandango introduces a daily writing challenge called "A Drabble a Day Writing Prompts," inviting fellow writers to join him in crafting 100-word stories based on a random word generator.

Abstract

Grim Flandango, a writer with a penchant for imaginative ideas, has initiated a writing exercise designed to encourage daily writing practice. The challenge, which he has named "A Drabble a Day Writing Prompts," involves writing a 100-word drabble each day that incorporates a randomly generated word. This initiative was inspired by his desire to write every morning as a mental warm-up, akin to stretching the mind. The game has expanded to include other writers, fostering a sense of community and shared creativity. Participants are encouraged to publish their drabbles and tag Grim to share their work. The rules are simple: use the daily word, keep the story exactly to 100 words, and adhere to the submission guidelines of the chosen publication, which in Grim's case is The Fiction Writer’s Den. Grim provides the weekly list of words in advance and looks forward to the creative outputs of the participants.

Opinions

Grim Flandango values the act of writing every morning as a beneficial practice for mental agility.
He believes in the power of community and enjoys the idea of building one through shared writing prompts.
The concept of using a random word generator to spark creativity is seen as both fun and challenging.
Grim emphasizes the importance of following the submission guidelines for the publication one is submitting to, highlighting his respect for industry standards.
He is enthusiastic about reading the drabbles written by others who join the challenge, indicating a collaborative and supportive approach to writing.
Grim encourages engagement with his work by inviting readers to clap, comment, follow his Medium profile, subscribe to his stories, and even buy him a coffee as a token of appreciation.

Let’s play a game!

Hello, fellow word lovers, my name is Grim Flandango. Not that long ago, I had an idea. Unlike most of my ideas, this one in no way featured dressing penguins up in little gladiator outfits and trying to train them to fight to the death.

I was looking for a way to ensure that I wrote every day. For me, it was an exercise I very much wanted to complete in the morning. I always feel better when I do a spot of writing first thing. It’s like taking the time to stretch your mind for the day.

And so, I started experimenting with a way to get in that morning stretch. I have participated in morning prompts in the past, so my ideas weren’t original, but in this time and place it felt right for me.

It’s since been suggested by JF Danskin that others might want to join me in my game. I love that idea. I love building community, and I’d love to see more of it. So, here it is — the game as I play, and the rules I use.

Rules

Every day there is a word. I use a random word generator for that word.

I then write a drabble that, in some way, features the word. (Because it’s a drabble, I keep it to 100 words exactly for the challenge.)

Those 100 words don’t include whatever introduction you might have, or promotional blurb. It only includes the story itself.

Obviously, the only other rule is that you stick to the submission guidelines for the publication you are submitting to. I am submitting to The Fiction Writer’s Den, so I keep to their rules.

When you do publish, make sure to tag me. I really want to read what you’ve done.

Here are a couple of examples I’ve done.

Every week I will put out the words for the following week, running Monday through Sunday. That was you can do them at a time that most works for you.

So, take my hand, join me. Together, let’s get really weird with it.

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