Challenge
Writing Prompts for October. Top Story - September 2023.
What is a writing prompt? My basic definition of a writing prompt, is a statement, question, or thought that helps inspire a piece of writing. No two people will look at the prompt the same way which I think is pretty cool.
By Chloe Rose Violet 🌹3 years ago in Writers
What's that Azure Light?
What's that Azure Light? Creativity, a etheramal puzzle, a delicate art where people are drawn to discovering each piece. A procedure follows that discovery and it usually takes a few moments to fly the puzzle piece in your hands to the perfect place. Hands crippled in quivering excitement, moments pressed to death as I dangled from a cliff, the lifeline was a scientifically tested rope, said to be able to hold two tons of metal. It felt like it could hardly hold two pounds.
By Gary Lougheed3 years ago in Writers
Blades of Heart and Mind
Challenge: Setting & Vivid Imagery with Metaphorical Inclusion: In a world where the sky is an ever-shifting canvas of emotions, depict a morning where the dawn doesn't break as usual. Instead, the sky "weeps" crystalline tears, forming shimmering lakes on the ground below. The protagonist, a young mage-in-training, believes these tears are more than just a natural phenomenon. Describe the scene, capturing the play of light, the sensation of the crystal tears, and the mage's awe and curiosity as they try to decipher the sky's message.
By Gary Lougheed3 years ago in Writers
Releasing the Secret Enthusiasm: Investigating the Erotic Side of Composing . Content Warning.
Presentation Composing is many times seen as a consistent and organized pursuit, however underneath the surface lies a rich and sexy world ready to be investigated. Figuring out the exotic part of reviewing opens new roads for imagination and articulation. Embracing enthusiasm recorded as a hard copy delivers crude feelings and makes a more profound association between the essayist and the peruser.
By Sofiane Zerrouni3 years ago in Writers
Jumbled Thoughts
I stare at the screen wondering what to write. A lot I have written has been raw and painful, but real. I never really have an initial direction for my pieces. All of this is just to find some sort of silence within me. The chaos I am surrounded by has been all-consuming and endless. Even in the nights that are supposed to be quiet, I greet the horrible thoughts like an old friend.
By Angel Adagio3 years ago in Writers
Escape into the Night
The first story I ever recall writing was about a girl and a shooting star. It is a vague memory, like a split-second streak of light seen barely out of the corner of an eye. The kind that you're not even sure is a memory or imagination; seemingly divined only after someone you envy claims they just witnessed that illusive genie of the sky...
By Donelle Maloney3 years ago in Writers
Then and Now
The first ever piece that I published here on Vocal is “What a Glass of Merlot Can Hold: Seeing Past the Now.” As I am writing this, I see the irony in that subtitle; perhaps deep down I knew I would be referencing it someday in the future. Reading that piece two years after writing it, I still think it’s a solid short story. However, I also noticed quite a few things I would like to edit and improve upon. I didn’t remember every detail that I chose to include so, in a way, it was like reading something new to me, yet so familiar.
By Calista Marchand-Nazzaro3 years ago in Writers
Finding My Voice
"A Night Under the Stars: The start of something beautiful" was my first piece published on Vocal. When I decided to take a risk and enter a story in the Date Night challenge a couple years ago, I began the journey to discovering who I am as a writer and what I can create when given a prompt. At that point, this process was entirely new to me. I have always been a writer, but this was different. At that point, I was just developing a style of my own.
By Hailey Marchand-Nazzaro3 years ago in Writers
