avatarKeeley Schroder

Summary

Keeley Schroder invites writers to participate in a January writing challenge with daily prompts, encouraging them to write and publish up to 500 words daily on various personal and reflective topics.

Abstract

The January writing challenge proposed by Keeley Schroder is designed to inspire writers to commit to a daily writing habit in the new year. Participants are encouraged to write and publish a piece every day, with each day's theme pre-selected by Schroder. The prompts cover a wide range of topics, from personal resolutions and experiences to reflections on life events and preferences. Writers are given the freedom to interpret the prompts creatively and are advised to tag Schroder in their published work. The challenge emphasizes brevity with a 500-word limit and encourages writers to explore themes that are both intimate and universal, while also providing the option to maintain anonymity by changing names and places.

Opinions

  • Schroder acknowledges the randomness of the topics, attributing it to her own thought process as a non-fiction writer.
  • The challenge is presented as a way to transform the common New Year's resolution to write more into actionable daily practice.
  • Schroder expresses a personal inclination towards sharing intimate details of her life and encourages others to do the same, while also respecting those who prefer privacy.
  • The writing prompts are designed to be reflective and personal, potentially leading to both self-discovery and engaging storytelling.
  • Schroder's casual apology for the intimate nature of the prompts suggests a self-awareness about the personal depth of the challenge.
  • The inclusion of a referral link to join Medium indicates Schroder's support for the platform and a desire to foster a community of writers and readers.

Challenge Yourself: Is One of Your Resolutions to Write More In 2023?

Join my January writing challenge

Photo by hannah grace on Unsplash

How’s your writing going? Is one of your resolutions to write more? Spend less time watching Netflix and more time creating?

I welcome all writers, near and far, to take part in my January writing challenge.

It’s made even easier because I’ve already chosen each day’s theme, 31 topics to get those fingers tap-tap-tapping and those thoughts, memories and ideas out of your head and into the ether.

Get something published every day (in any publication of your choice), but be sure to tag me so I can see your responses.

There’s a limit of 500 words but you can interpret the topics anyway you like.

  1. The most laughable New Year’s Resolution you’ve ever made
  2. The drunkest you’ve ever been
  3. The worst job you’ve ever had
  4. The most awkward situation you’ve ever been in
  5. The sickest you’ve ever been — mentally or physically
  6. The first memory you have from your childhood
  7. Your greatest role model
  8. Your favourite or least favourite family pet (or a pet that wasn’t yours)
  9. The worst meal you’ve ever eaten
  10. Your greatest accomplishment
  11. The worst trait you’ve inherited from your parents
  12. Your least favourite thing about the holidays
  13. The worst sex you’ve ever had
  14. Something embarrassing no one knows
  15. A hobby that best defines you
  16. The last time you treated yourself to a day nap
  17. The scariest nightmare you’ve had
  18. Your favourite place to visit
  19. The best concert you’ve ever been to
  20. If you were a plant, what would you be and why?
  21. The happiest time of your life
  22. Your most hated household chore
  23. A scene from a scary movie that has traumatised you
  24. Your greatest regret
  25. The strangest birthday present you ever received
  26. Your guiltiest pleasure
  27. The last email you received in your junk folder and your feelings on it
  28. Your mother’s worst advice
  29. What your 5 most recent emojis say about your life right now?
  30. Your scariest spider, snake or pest story
  31. The time you discovered you loved writing

That’s it. Are you game enough to try? Sorry for the topics being a bit random. It’s just how my brain works. Being a non-fiction writer myself, they’re very real-life based. Feel free to change identifying names and places if you prefer anonymity. I obviously have no issues sharing the intimate details of my life and of those around me. Sorry.

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