avatarRavyne Hawke

Summary

The website content introduces a writing challenge called "Mid-Week Micro Madness #1" focused on the theme of "Deliciousness" with an emphasis on food, specifically cherries, encouraging writers to create micro-fiction, poetry, or short-form essays with specific guidelines and tags.

Abstract

The "Mid-Week Micro Madness #1" challenge is designed to inspire writers to explore the theme of food, particularly cherries, through various forms of writing. Participants are invited to craft a 100-word story, a micro-poem in formats such as haiku or tanka, or a short-form essay under 150 words. The submission guidelines require a title, subtitle, and a correctly cited image, with additional instructions for formatting and tagging. Writers are encouraged to submit their work to publications like "Delicious Delights" and to mention the prompt's creator, Ravyne Hawke, for potential inclusion in a newsletter.

Opinions

  • The challenge is seen as a creative opportunity for writers to exercise brevity and precision in their craft.
  • The requirement for specific tags and formatting suggests a structured approach to the challenge, aimed at facilitating the curation and sharing of entries.
  • The inclusion of a photo credit indicates a commitment to proper attribution and respect for creative work.
  • The prompt's originator, VerityAlways, is acknowledged for conceptualizing the "Mid-Week Micro Madness" series, implying a collaborative and community-driven aspect to the initiative.
  • The sign-off by Ravyne Hawke, identified as the Editor-in-Chief (EIC), adds an official tone to the challenge, reinforcing its legitimacy and the importance of participation.

WRITING PROMPTS

Mid-Week Micro Madness #1

A Deliciousness Prompt

Photo by Gaelle Marcel on Unsplash

Hello me lovelies! Time for a little mid-week madness. All Deliciousness prompts are about FOOD! So allow your muses’ mouths to water and write about today’s food prompt.

The Challenge

  1. Write a piece of micro-fiction (100-word story), a micro-poem (haiku, senryu, tanka, or cinquain) or a short form essay (under 150 words) using the prompt.
  2. Tags to use — ‘Fiction’ and ‘100words’ for Fiction; ‘Poetry’ and ‘Haiku’, ‘Senryu’, ‘Tanka’ or ‘Cinquain’ for Poetry; ‘Short Form’ and ‘Essay’ for the Short Form essay.
  3. Each piece must have a Title, Subtitle, and a correctly cited Image.
  4. If you are writing a Short Form essay, remember to BOLD the first line.
  5. You may submit your Micro piece anywhere that accepts prompts from other publications — like Joanne Olivieri’s Delicious Delights. If you do choose to submit it anywhere besides PW, Mention me (@ravynehawke) and leave a link to this prompt so that I can find it and add it to the next newsletter.

The Prompt

Cherries

You can thank VerityAlways for this mid-week madness. This is Verity’s brainchild!

Enjoy and go forth — promptly writing!

~Ravyne Hawke, EIC

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