Here are nine writing challenges to explore. If you’re up to the task, we’ve come up with some writing challenges to try, whether you’re a novelist, poet, picture-book writer or something in between. Writing challenges that will push you forward
You support each other and hold each other accountable. Many writers sign up for writing challenges to help them solve these problems and write a large body of work in a short amount of time - or even to build their practice and discipline of writing consistently.īesides completing work you can be proud of, participating in writing challenges is amazing because you get to work alongside a group of other writers who all share the same goal: finish that novel, finish that picture book, or write those short stories and poems. OK, so to today’s prompt: “Begin with a poem of decision, that features your next topic or food.Do you have trouble making time to write? Do you wish you had a community to help you work towards your writing goals, including staying on time and finishing your work? What can we make with what we have at hand? And I’m not just talking about food now. Part of that is that back-and-forth between scarcity and abundance, between wanting something familiar and discovering something new (Like the craggy biscuits I learned to make when I wanted to use up some aging milk, and all those sourdough loaves being made at home). Focusing on food - on the tangible, on things we make with our hands in our homes, and maybe arrange and appreciate for a moment of beauty, and then take into our bodies and, if we are lucky, share with others - is such a sustaining practice. This has been the to-and-fro for all kinds of things in this pandemic. No, I won’t.” “Wait, somewhere I have dried pineapple! I can be thrifty and use something I have, even if it’s in a form that I wouldn’t choose first! I chose it once for some reason I can choose it again!” I want to discuss today’s post more than the poem, especially the pendulum swing of “Yay! A forgotten bit of pineapple! This is good I’ll get more!” “Oh - the pandemic. “Discuss today’s poem or share your prompt response,” the email has said each day. Honestly, I was good until I got to there. With all kinds of good things going for it, Sprinkle in some sea salt and black pepper.
Throw in some avocados, baby spinach leaves,
“A Japanese dish prepared with vinegared rice, Issue 101 came today with a recipe for sushi salad. It’s probably obvious.Īmerican Lifestyle: Celebrating Life in America. Just so you know… I’m not spending a lot of time on these. Then share the pictures with us via Instagram! Or, you could create the journal at home, using collage techniques. Not keen on food? For a more general earth, self, and other-care challenge, you could use our book Earth to Poetry, which is based on last year’s Poetic Earth Month project.įor our 2020 group dare, we’re daring people to get really fancy and create a journal on Canva. If you’d like this choice, become a patron today. See another sample (we love the strawberries) Our patrons can choose to receive a daily inbox delivery of the challenge, complete with meditative photo. Barkat Want to Get a Daily Inbox Delivery of the Challenge?Ĭome April, the challenge will begin. exploring the connection between food and climate See Day 1 (sample of things to come)Ĭheck out the first post, which is a sample of things to come! Poem From Day 1.exploring the connection between food and health.maximizing your food dollars and reducing waste.helpful tips and tricks for such a lifestyle.discovering the beauties of a plant-rich food lifestyle.The challenge will focus on food in a fun way, from a few different angles: As a project of Poetic Earth Month, we’ll be offering a 30-Day Writing Challenge during April, which will serve double duty for National Poetry Month!
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