Please welcome the newest freewriters!! Visit, comment, and vote on their posts. We all love that, right?
@beemillz
@iamjadeline
@bennettitalia
@ladybirddd
@manuel97
@abyni did a most amazing thing!! She took the Weekend freewrite and instead of using three prompts - she used all - yes, ALL prompts in one piece!!! You have to check it out!
Over 20 Club
@fireawaymarmot Thank you so much for creating this badge!!
The Over 20 Club is a way to allow some of those long forgotten pieces to shine again and give the authors a way to get a bit of a payout.
Here is how it works:
I have a list of writers who have written at least 20 freewrites.
Every Monday, I will invite 5 authors to write a post showing us 3 or more freewrites they liked and are past their payout.
The writers have until Thursday evening to post their showcase post.
Several of us have committed to giving that post a 100% upvote.
Friday's prompt will have links to the showcase prompts and hopefully, many of you will give it an upvote as well.
It is up to the writers and the voters to participate - you are free to choose.
This week's nominees are:
@simgirl
@dennisauburn
@snrm
@chuazm
@tezmel
Looking forward to reading your posts!!
Prompt: wasps
- Set your timer for 5 minutes
- Start writing
- Use the hashtag #freewrite
- Publish your piece (include a link to this post if you wish)
Copy and paste your URL into the comment section of the prompt post.
- Or, if you don't want to publish your freewrite, just copy and paste as a comment under the prompt post.
If you don't know what a freewrite is, here is a link to the introduction post.
Here is @snooks excellent tutorial on how to join our freewrite adventure
And @improv's input:
Two things I do a little differently. I just type "timer" into google and it pops up a 5-minute timer. I also type directly into steemit. I also rarely use a photo, don't I? So that's three things.
Please read, comment and vote (if you have voting power) on each others freewrites as much as you can. Especially if you are new to the platform, you will be surprised how many friendships are formed by reading and commenting on each other's work!
Contests by our Fellow Freewriters
Our funny writing friend @felt.buzz is hosting a writing contest on zappl!! If you don't know what that is, here is your chance to learn another application to the blockchain. Details here
@conradt is hosting a Caption This Contest. Find the daily picture to caption on his profile.
@fireawaymarmot has a very special contest. Listen to his music and then, write your story!! How cool is that!!! Go to his profile for the latest prompt.
@improv is the master of puns! Enter his Punday contest here
The Constrained Writing Contest by our fellow freewriter @svashta is on! Check his blog for the latest contest. Click here to join
If you like a picture to be the prompt, check out the #365daysofwriting challenge hosted by @mydivathings. Every day, a new picture to entice you weave a story.
Contests Galore
@moneyinfant posts a daily update of writing contests!! Go to his profile and start winning :)
Another compilation of all kinds of contests by @artz. A new one comes out every Monday! Check the profile.
Voting
Remember to check your voting power. Do not vote for a while if you are under 90!
https://www.steemnow.com/ or use https://steemworld.org/
Here is an excellent article explaining how to maximize your vote by @taskmaster4450. It helps you to grow to vote wisely!! And a more recent one
And here is a counter opinion on voting by our freewriter @improv
This post is talking about using your vote for maximum curation. Thank you, Asher @abh12345 Read the post here
Bandwidth Problems
I know that many of you are very new to the platform and your wallets are pretty empty. Believe me, we all started there!! Here is an excellent article which explains what bandwidth is and why you might have a hard time logging in some days - or posting. Thank you @jrswab for this explanation
There are many contests on Steemit. From art to music to writing and everything in between. Enter as many as you can!! And take advantage of the free money people give away I listed in the money section below.
Can one of the newer Steemians please let us know if this is still a problem?
Great Opportunity
This is a great opportunity for those of you who are more serious about your writing and are ready to take it to the next place. The Isle of Write just announced their new project. SBD can be won and you can even make it into a print edition. Read the details here.
An update on how to enter your work.
Writing help
A free app: Grammarly. A lot of us are not native English speakers and I am finding it a helpful app. It will underline spelling and grammar mistakes. Just remember that is is not always right -especially if you use complex sentence structures. Here is the link
Remember The Most Dangerous Writing App. You set the time - 5 min - and start typing. Don’t stop!!! It will destroy what you wrote if you stop for more than 3 seconds - and backspace does not count as writing on the app. If you are prone to stop and think - this app forces you to keep going. You can make corrections after the 5 minutes are over.
A timer. Egg timer is a free tool you can use on your desktop to set a time. This is useful for our freewrites or if you want to work in blocks of time and then take a break. Here is the link
Our fellow freewriter @arbitrarykitten has a business here on Steemit. Several editors are offering to edit and format your post for a small fee. Check out their intro post
Our discord channel Isle of Write has workshop rooms for fiction, non-fiction, and poetry where some of the experienced writers might be able to give some tips. Join with this link https://discord.gg/zfXNRnK
If you are ready to get serious about improving your understanding of the English language check out @majes.tytyty blog. He has lots of useful information to understand words and their roots better. If you have questions or need help, leave a comment on his blog.
If you know of other helpful tools or people, please share with us!
Money
There are several people who offer SBD for free on this platform! How great is that!!
Here are a few
@scrooger has a great "help the minnows" project. It is so easy!! Register by leaving a comment for an upvote - or invest into buying a lifetime upvote. A minnow support project brought to you by @scrooger
@fisheggs - follow this account and you get upvotes at random times.
@sydesjokes - he rewards his followers with SBD for any kind of interaction with him- comment, vote, resteem.
@craigcryptoking- he does a giveaway a few times a week. Usually, they involve commenting and/or beer.
@danielsaori - he does a comment contest. A new challenge every week.
@rexusmo - I think a few of you have started to leave links to your post. Every day, he has a cheering up post. You leave a link to a post you are proud off and you might get a reward. Keep trying!!
Steemit Tools
This is the most comprehensive list of applications on this blockchain I have seen. I highly recommend that you bookmark it!! I also will include it in the growing resource section in the future. Steemit Tools
Staying Legal
This is an excellent article by @dmcamera on how to use images legally. A must read!!
Discord
Remember, we have our own room in the Isle of Write Discord! Join us now!!!
art and flair courtesy of @PegasusPhysics
If you like this and want more people to come out and play - resteem!
Also, I would love it if you all check out each others #freewrite and spread some love :)
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@olaivart @old-guy-photos @omra-sky @otsouvalas
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@uc-phoenix @ulqu3
@valorforfreedom
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@yadah04 @yomibolo @yahwehministry
@zen-art @zephalexia
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"Funny writing friend"?! What do I have to do to be taken seriously as a literary author?
throws toys out of pram, sucks thumb, walks around crying, stamping feet
Meanwhile check out my new (VERY SERIOUS) Jelly episode: Stingy Water Bastards: https://steemit.com/freewrite/@felt.buzz/stingy-water-bastards-jelly-18-an-original-snippet-of-irrelevance-for-the-5-minute-freewrite-challenge
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Love your tantrum!!
I will update it to murderous writing friend? That is how you started out here 🤣
How did you get your tantrum to be so small? I keep forgetting the formatting 😖
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murderous? Moi? I was thinking more along the lines of talented, intelligent, attractive.
Or modest.
That would work.
to make things small at bottom put < sub> at start of sentence, without space and </ sub> again without space at end
And
sup makes small at top
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thank you!!!
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🤣 that's awesome @felt.buzz. From what I've read, your stuff may be amusing, but it's @#$%ing well written!
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Lol nice tantrum. :-) Now to read your post along with the others :-)
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You know I upvoted and resteemed you today!
Thank you so much for the welcome, y'all are the coolest bunch here.
Here is my 5 minute free write on wasps!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@beemillz/teenagers-hate-wasps
It just flowed out so easily today. I have some ideas for a novel, and a group of essays, so this is a good warm up to start my outline. I am so excited!
Have a great day steemers!!
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Hi everyone, here's my freewrite for Monday https://steemit.com/freewrite/@belemo/monday-freewrite-prompt-wasp-ee1c37d92b9fb
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Wasps Vs Bees
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mr-neil/wasps-vs-bees-5-minute-freewrite
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Read at your own risk :-)
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@pixiehunter/5-minute-freewrite-monday-wasps
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Hmmm. I'm thinking of using it in singular, instead of plural... Let's see if I can come up with something else before I start writing...
Edit:
I have decided to use both the singular and the plural form and tick all the boxes.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@svashta/wild-west-chapter-2-part-19-5-minute-freewrite-challenge
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Ugh, Vegas hangovers, lol. Still got it done :) Burning Blade, the saga continues!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mikesthoughts/five-minute-free-write-wasps
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Lately, I have been getting into these freewrites more and more. They might be the gateway to my future fiction writing! Here is my entry for today: Legends.
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It is an honor to get nominated for the over 20 club! Should I just link it in one of the freewrite prompt posts when I am completed with it? Here is my prompt for today by the way!
https://steemit.com/busy/@snrm/day-29-of-free-write-wasps-prompt
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yes. Just drop it under the current prompt so I can find it :)
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Late today, took a break from weekend free write. This is todays prompt https://steemit.com/story/@pasaift/5-minutes-freewrite-wasps
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Here's my prompt for today, something a bit different
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@ablaze/wasp-nest-freewrite
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I went to poetry: https://steemit.com/freewrite/@wordymouth/day-130-5-minute-freewrite-monday-prompt-wasps
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Never got around to yesterdays prompt, so just popping it in here for you guys to see if you wish :o)
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@ablaze/the-queens-diamond-freewrite
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Freewrites take you places you rarely know well and help conquer them :)
Wasps helped me conquer this story dubbed No for the Wasps :)
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Woefully behind and sick as a dog, a Weekendfreewrite that I completely forgot to post at the time: https://steemit.com/weekendfreewrite/@byn/the-power-of-secrets-weekend-freewrite
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Oh hugs!! and healing energy to you!!!
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Wow, what a lovely set of resources you are offering here-- found my way here via @fitinfun's comment on one of my posts, suggesting I look you up! So that's what I am doing... will check back later when I have more time; for now just saying hi!
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Hi! Glad you stopped by. Looking forward to seeing you again :)
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It got weird! https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mel1ss/day-130-prompt-wasps-5-minute-freewrite-challenge
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Edit:
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@isa93/humming-a-5-minute-freewrite now, this is mine :)
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Hi @isa93! Your link isn't working. Just wanted you to know. : )
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Lol! I was too excited and pasted the wrong link. Fixed it. Thank you @whatisnew!
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https://steemit.com/freewrite/@wonderwop/house-building-in-texas
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Hi there! This entry is definitely not the norm for me. Anyway - have a lovely day/evening :)
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mysecondself01/freewrite-day-130-a-wasps-nest
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Freewrite: https://steemit.com/freewrite/@improv/wasps-5minutefreewrite
Punday: https://steemit.com/contest/@improv/punday-monday-36-march
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Here's my 5 Minute Freewrite! Took a different turn, didn't expect that but hey, that's what it's all about! Odd because I should have wrote about my bug phobia but here ya go!
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Hi everyone! Here is my wasps story: https://steemit.com/freewrite/@whatisnew/day-130-5-minute-freewrite-monday-prompt-wasps
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A simple, fun and waspy freewrite/contest for all freewriters!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@f3nix/finish-my-freewrite-earn-steembasicincome-shares-and-upvotes
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Here is my take for today:
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@yadah04/5-minute-freewrite-a-fairy-ant-that-buzzes
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Today's freewrite is a continuation of yesterday's (The Strangeling Part II): https://steemit.com/freewrite/@bennettitalia/the-strangeling-part-ii-freewrite-130-wasps
https://pixabay.com/en/medium-psychic-female-fantasy-woman-goth-1726601/
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Thank you for this challenge. Here is my entry:
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@deemarshall/entry-for-day-130-5-minute-freewrite-monday-prompt-wasps
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This was a challenge...Wasps...interesting:
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@honeydue/a-shot-to-the-head-freewrite
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Hello there! Here is my entry:
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@iyanpol12/wasps-5-minute-freewrite-challenge
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Ok. I'm as late as I can be. Took me over 24 hours to come up with something meaningful:https://steemit.com/fiction/@uc-phoenix/the-phoenix
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A little late, but better than never, I suppose. Can't ever get to these until the evening. Wasps Freewrite
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