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Summary

Mary Chang Story Writer has initiated a "6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge" for August, inviting writers to capture and narrate stories through photographs in just six words.

Abstract

The website content introduces the "6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge" led by Mary Chang, an award-winning writer and creator of the challenge. This initiative encourages participants to engage in creative storytelling by capturing moments with their cameras and summarizing the essence of their experience in a mere six words. The challenge, which takes place in August, has already seen participation from various writers who have shared their first stories, showcasing a range of themes from nature to personal adventures. The website features a collection of these six-word stories, each linked to a full article, and invites readers to support the writers by reading, clapping, and commenting on their work. Mary Chang also provides updates and full rules for the challenge, ensuring that participants can easily engage with the prompt and share their contributions.

Opinions

  • Mary Chang values brevity and creativity in storytelling, as evidenced by the six-word limit for the photo stories.
  • The challenge is seen as an opportunity for writers to connect with readers on a more personal level by sharing intimate glimpses into their lives.
  • The inclusion of self-portraits by participating writers suggests a theme of self-reflection and authenticity within the challenge.
  • The community aspect is highlighted, with writers encouraged to support each other through reads, claps, and comments.
  • Mary Chang is portrayed as an enthusiastic and engaged leader, eager to see the diverse stories that emerge from the challenge.
  • The challenge is presented as accessible and inspiring, with the potential to push writers out of their comfort zones and explore new narrative forms.
Self-photo by Mary Chang Story Writer.

6-Word Photo Story Summer Writing Challenge, Photography, Nature

Shadow Art: A 6-Word Photo Story

Six Word Photo Story Summer Challenge (August)

Shadows. Sunlight’s tattoo — gone by dusk.

During a forest hike, I paused for a break to sit down on the earth, breathe and enjoy the greenery. When I glanced at my watch, I noticed that the tree above me cast a shadow on my arm.

Another August Dare: I dare you to play with the shadows in your life and see what you can capture on your camera and write a story about it — in six words.

Welcome to the first round of participating writers who wrote stories in August! Are you curious or still hooked on the challenge? Me too. Tag — you’re it!

A few took the August dare with the new splash: Will Hull jumped off a plane, Cindy Shore Smith tackled a serpent, Ellie Jacobson took a vacation, Kim Zuch took us on a hike, and Xin Xin bared her back. These writers connected us a step closer to our readers by enabling us to take a peek into their lives with photos of themselves — doing something brave or something they love doing — thank you!

We’re off to a great start for August —here are links to each writer’s first 6-word photo story I read for Round #1. Please have a read and support your fellow writers with reads, claps, and comments! Follow me at Mary Chang Story Writer to stay tuned for Round #2 and see what other dares August might bring.

1st Round (14 writers)

Writers: If you’ve written more than one story, I’ve posted the link to the first story you published. Thank you to the following participating writers to date in our August challenge. Your stories are linked in the article you’re reading,

Thank you to the 1st round of writers for August: (14 writers, Aug 6)

Susan Alison, Ellie Jacobson, Will Hull, Pene Hodge, Anne Bonfert, B.R. Shenoy, Cindy Shore Smith, Penny Grubb, Kim Zuch, Emlyn Boyle, Sandi Parsons, Xin Xin, Christine Regan Davi, Kris Bedenian.

Here is the article below with the full rules for the 6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge. Please tag me, Mary Chang Story Writer, whenever you write a story for the August challenge — and link the story below. This will notify me that you wrote a story and remind me to clap for you!

Remember to tag me and link this article below (it has the full rules) whenever you write a 6-Word Photo Story for the August Summer Challenge.

Here’s the new splash and self-dare for the August 6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge!

Check out July’s collection of stories below.

You can also check out all the 6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge stories in my list section.

Six Word Photo Story Summer Challenge: “Can you write a story in six words inspired by a photo that you took yourself?” An original writing prompt started by Mary Chang Story Writer. Follow me for the latest updates!

About the Author

Mary Chang is an award-winning short story fiction writer, memoir writer, blogger, and creator of the original 6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge writing prompt on Medium. She’s also a parent, fitness enthusiast, and obsessed with 6-word photo stories.

Fueled by cartwheels, laughter, and encouraging people to shine. Read her blog at www.marychangstorywriter.com.

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