Summary

A Taste for Life's second writing challenge invites writers to create stories inspired by two provided images, with the aim of sparking creativity and fun through a "hocus, pocus, focus" theme.

Abstract

The website content announces a celebratory writing challenge for A Taste for Life's first birthday, encouraging writers to use their imagination and interpret one of two images into a story. The challenge, titled "Hocus, pocus, what’s the focus of the image?" is designed to inspire a wide range of creative writing, including poetry and both fiction and non-fiction. Participants are encouraged to self-publish or submit their stories to any publication, with specific guidelines for submission to A Taste for Life, such as tagging entries with "Writing Challenge 2023" and adhering to Medium's rules. The goal of the challenge is to foster an enjoyable and creative writing experience, with an open invitation to writers to explore the magic of photo-inspired storytelling.

Opinions

The writer expresses excitement about the writing challenge and its potential to inspire unique story interpretations.
The choice of images is personal and intuitive, with the images "leaping off the page" and suggesting the theme of "hocus, pocus, photo magic."
There is an emphasis on the subjective nature of writing prompts, suggesting that there is no incorrect approach to responding to them.
The writing challenge is seen as a way to "spice up" the weekly writing prompts and celebrate the website's one-year milestone.
The writer trusts that the challenge will be well-received and looks forward to reading the diverse submissions, encouraging a sense of community by tagging fellow writers.
The writer conveys a playful and open-minded attitude towards the creative process, emphasizing fun and enjoyment in storytelling.

A Taste for Life

A Writing Challenge To Tease Your Muse

Writing prompt: Hocus, pocus, what’s the focus of the image?

To celebrate our first birthday I am extremely excited to announce A Taste for Life’s second writing challenge.

The prompt is based on one of the two images that tickle your fancy and creativity.

Prompt: Hocus, pocus, what’s the focus of the image?

The theme or focus of your story is open to your unique interpretation but it should be based on one of the images below.

Where will your creativity take you?

Image 1:

Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay (cropped)

Image 2:

Image by Lars Nissen from Pixabay (cropped)

One of the images above is most likely going to connect with you in one or another way. You have an idea swirling in your brain. Prompts sometimes create a magic moment in one’s mind in a flash.

There is no right or wrong way to respond to a writing prompt. Why not go with your gut feeling?

Why hocus-pocus-focus?

Yesterday was our 1st-year birthday celebration. I am aiming to spice the weekly writing prompts up a bit in the form of writing challenges.

As I was thinking about this writing challenge, the word “image” appeared in my mind. I searched for images and found the two images above. They leaped off the page and whispered to me, “choose me, choose me.”

The words, “hocus, pocus, photo magic” suddenly appeared in my mind. Those words sparked the prompt for this writing challenge.

Submission guidelines for the challenge:

Submission stories can be self-published or submitted to any publication of your choice.
Your story should be inspired by an image and be between 1 and 5 minutes long.
If you choose to submit your story to A Taste for Life please submit it as a draft.
Please tag your submission with “Writing Challenge 2023.” This is for A Taste for Life Website navigation purposes. The other 4 tags, headline title, and subtitle are up to you.
You can submit more than one story.
Poetry, fiction, and non-fiction stories/articles are accepted.
No racism or hate stories will be published.
Adhere to Medium Rules and Terms of Service.

Final thoughts

I trust you are enticed by this writing change and looking forward to participating.

The aim is to have fun, be creative and enjoy the process of creating a creative and unique story.

You are welcome to tag fellow writers who you think may enjoy this writing challenge. Tag me (@jasonedmunds) so I can read and enjoy your story.

I wish you great “hocus, pocus, photo magic,” fun moments.

Tagging a couple of writer word wizards that might be interested to participate: Alize, Bella, Becca, Carmellita, Christine, CDTPPW, Bunmi, Cristina, LizBitMac, Mustapha, Nella, Ray, Sanghita, Sheri, Ravyne, Vidya

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