Weekly Writing Assignment

A weekly writing contest open to everyone.


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Posted on August 18th, 2009 by by Daniel

Weekly Finalist: Barbara Flynn by Nick Piche

In an era when skeletons are better left in the closet, when things are not talked about, and everything is a façade on the face of truth, Barbara Flynn does her best to keep the status quo. However, with the looming revolution of the sixties she is ready to open up.Barbara [...]

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Posted on August 17th, 2009 by by Daniel

Weekly Writing Assignment #5: Decisions, Decisions

This week, dear writers, your assignment is to write the thoughts of a character who is on the cusp of making a very difficult decision. What led up to this moment in time? What are the choices this person faces? Why is this decision so particularly difficult?

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Posted on August 12th, 2009 by by Daniel

Weekly Finalist: Stanley by Lauren Flax

Sheila started with all of the past life business after her brother got cancer. She started buying weird books from the hippie dippy bookstore downtown, and sometimes at night she would lean into the garage while I was working on my bike and say stuff like, “Stan, come in and spend some time with me, [...]

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Posted on August 12th, 2009 by by Daniel

Weekly Finalist: Untitled by Andrew Cloud

The solitary hawk surveyed the landscape. Sun. Heat. Clouds lazily cruised through the solid blue sky. Breeze. A small, brown blur is spotted through the foliage. Rodent. Food. Flight. Wings spread, it takes off. Feathers ripple, wind feebly tugs at the edges of the being. The blur is much closer. Dive. Consume. And that is [...]

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Posted on August 10th, 2009 by by Daniel

Weekly Writing Assignment #4: Mad Men Edition

This week, your assignment is to write a character sketch. But not just any character sketch–write one about a character in the show Mad Men. It can be for a character who is currently in the show, or you can make up a character whom you think might fit in.

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