Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #212

by Shane Arthur on January 26, 2012

Jennifer Luitwieler chose today’s words. She is a writer in Tulsa, OK. Her first book, Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo is available on Amazon and B&N. She writes about sports and crafts for various publications and is working on both a historial piece and a novel about the racial tension in Tulsa, her adopted home. Find her on twitter @jenluit or facebook.com/jenluitwieler. She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Concierge – a person who has charge of the entrance of a building and is often the owner’s representative; doorkeeper.
  2. Detritus
  3. Energy
  4. Annoying
  5. Fester
  6. Apology 
  7. No 
  8. Emerge
  9. Stellar
  10. Tired 

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

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Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #211

by Shane Arthur on January 23, 2012

Justin Germino chose today’s words. He writes poetry as a hobby and recently released Wanderer Thoughts Poetry Volume 1 which is now on sale and contains 102 audio poems for $3, you can also find more than 1,500 unique poems on WandererThoughts.com.

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Deletion
  2. Disclaimer
  3. Wretched
  4. Justifiably
  5. Unshaded
  6. Calliper – an instrument for measuring internal or external dimensions, consisting of two steel legs hinged together
  7. Sundacarpus – large evergreen tree, native to parts of Australia ans Mayesia
  8. Flashy
  9. Dwellings
  10. Handicraft – an art, craft, or trade in which the skilled use of one’s hands is required.

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

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Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #210

by Shane Arthur on January 19, 2012

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Narrow
  2. Shallow
  3. Broken
  4. Sign
  5. Straight
  6. Chase
  7. Screen
  8. Sneak
  9. Luck
  10. Between

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

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Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #209

by Shane Arthur on January 16, 2012

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Precious
  2. Fragile
  3. Special
  4. Handle
  5. Done
  6. Damage
  7. Silver
  8. Plan
  9. Trust
  10. Little

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

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Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #208

by Shane Arthur on January 12, 2012

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Break
  2. Hot
  3. Chamber
  4. Praise
  5. Down
  6. Shot
  7. Critical
  8. Outrage
  9. Cut
  10. Living

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

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Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #207

by Shane Arthur on January 9, 2012

Larry Brooks chose today’s words. He just put out another book called Warm Hugs for Writers. Give it a look.

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

NOTE: I USED THE WRONG WORD LIST. THE FIRST LIST IS THE ONE LARRY SENT ME RECENTLY. IF YOU ALREADY SUBMITTED WITH THE  OLDER LIST BELOW, THAT WILL COUNT. SORRY!

  1. Rekindle
  2. Reassurance
  3. Prognosticate
  4. Pontificate
  5. Coddle
  6. Commiserate
  7. Rejuvinate
  8. Zen
  9. Hope
  10. Reenergize

Sorry, we used the list below for CCC# 172 (Thanks Mitch for catching this. I’m under the pain meds today. Brain is fuzzy.)

  1. Resolution
  2. Arbitration
  3. Masturbation
  4. Matriculation – to admit or be admitted into a group
  5. Saturation
  6. Exacerbation
  7. Stimulation 
  8. Fixation
  9. Personification
  10. Elation

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

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Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #206

by Shane Arthur on January 5, 2012

James Chartrand chose today’s words. She is opening her Damn Fine Words program again. (Affiliate link. I beta tested it.) Check it out, then get to the challenge.

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Bodacious
  2. Scalpel
  3. Augmentation
  4. Precision
  5. Silicone
  6. Cup 
  7. Increase 
  8. Surgeon
  9. Delicate
  10. Snowflake

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

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Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #205

by Shane Arthur on January 2, 2012

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Climb
  2. Party
  3. Ask
  4. Dumb
  5. Fire
  6. Pan
  7. Amount
  8. Total
  9. Stuck
  10. Power

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Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

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Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #204

by Shane Arthur on December 29, 2011

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Tiny
  2. Blue
  3. Dance
  4. Freak
  5. Laugh
  6. Tune
  7. Sheet
  8. Busy
  9. Always
  10. Count

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Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

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Merry Christmas CCC Family

by Shane Arthur on December 26, 2011

No challenge today. Just enjoy your day today.

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