A writing exercise for worldofscribble This challenge was to use the word labyrinth.

"There are ten steps to solving this equation," Mrs. Davis announced, circling the long line of numbers and symbols with a dramatic flourish, "and once you've memorized them, you'll be able to solve any problem of this type."( read more. )

A poetry exercise for worldofscribble. Write a Tanka.

Leaves fall between us,
Cover, a slow obscuring.
So many secrets,
Mocking whispers, will they tell?
Once part of us, but no more.

Author's Note: I'm not sure why, but I've had trees on the mind lately. Plus, I'm currently reading Shōgun by James Clavell, so the Japanese poetry seemed to fit right in. *smile* Hopefully I didn't massacre it too badly.

Dan

Timed Writing Challenge for worldofscribble. Write for one hour, including the phrase, "Armored in ignorance."

Every Tuesday and Thursday, the pattern repeated itself. I would pack up my economics textbook and papers, exit Crawford Hall, and walk down the long sidewalk which wound passed the undergraduate library on one side, and a large grassy lawn on the other. ( Read more )

A setting challenge from worldofscribble.

The hedges to either side, grown from plants which seemed not just tightly packed, but actually intertwined with each other, were at least a foot taller than he was, their multitude of leaves and wickedly hooked thorns woven into countless impenetrable layers. ( read more )

Timed writing challenge for worldofscribble

Challenge B: Write for seven minutes, including the words play and ataraxy in your piece.

We started out without a purpose that morning, strolling about the neighborhood, people watching, and not really going anywhere. ( Read more )

Dan

Timed writing challenge for worldofscribble

Challenge A: Write for sixty minutes, including the phrase "Are we just sinking in an ocean of faces" somewhere in your piece.

I had just turned fifteen on the day I almost drowned.( Read more )

Dan

worldofscribble Writing Challenge, Comedy of Errors.

Glumly, I stared at the two remaining boxes in the car's trunk. I was cold, my back hurt, and I remembered all too clearly how heavy these last two containers of my dorm room detritus had been when I'd loaded them a few hours before. There was a powdering of snow along the cardboard's outer edges--probably shouldn't have left the trunk open while making all those trips back and forth to the house--and I suspected it wouldn't be long before they'd start to collapse under all the internal weight pushing outward.

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AWOS Timed Writing Challenge

Challenge: Write for sixty minutes, and only sixty minutes, being certain to include the words skateboard and effigy in your piece.

As usual, he couldn't find Megan until she was ready to be found. He had started his search in the house, stopping in every room, extending his senses, putting himself into the semi-trance state his uncle had taught him, but she wasn't there. ( Read more. )

Dan

For those of you who missed it, buried as it was in the comments of my previous entry, I'm restarting my old writing community, A World of Scribbles, worldofscribble. I've revamped the rules somewhat, and invite any of you who are interested to stop by, read the profile page to find out what's up, and join if you like what you see. Similar to the LJ Idol competition I participated in earlier this year, there will be a writing prompt for community members every two weeks, and after everyone's posted there stories, a poll to see which submission people liked the best. Unlike LJI, no one will get eliminated, this is intended as an ongoing push to get those of us who love writing to actually do it. So, stop by, sign up, and participate when you can. I plan to kick off the first writing challenge this Sunday, after which, people will have a week to contribute something. Then, the poll goes up! *grin*

Oh yes, as with LJI, entries will be posted in people's journals, so you'll start seeing stories and essays from me here in Aimless Writings again. No worries, I'll tag them all with AWOS, should you *sobs* choose to skip them.

Dan, who can think of some excellent writers on his Flist he'd really like to see join up… Arm twisting? LOL