Prompted to Write

If you’re a writer and you spend much time on writing websites, you’re probably aware of NanoWrimo.  If you’re not, you should be.  Basically, it’s where tons of writers around the world commit to writing around 2000 words daily so that by the end of the month, they’ll have a complete novel.  The point is not to make a great novel, but to have something that you can then edit and improve (with the worst of the work completed).

In years past, I’ve always told myself that I was too busy for NanoWrimo.  Maybe I actually was, who knows.  This year, though, I decided to make it a priority.  As of today (the 7th), I’m a little bit ahead – coming in at just over 16,000 words.

Are you participating this year?  Let us know how you’re progressing!

VOTING ADDED! (See the bottom of the post) Voting is open until February 10th.

We got some great contributions this month, and we’re down to the last few hours for submissions in the January contests.  Take a look at what we’ve seen so far, and feel free to submit your own entries any time before midnight Pacfic time tonight.

• Marilyn sets an ominous tone but leaves us handing on The Gypsy Trailer.
• Gabrielle gives us a creepy short on The Gypsy Trailer.
• Katirra delivers a fantasy on A Meeting at Dusk.
• Maurie narrates a tense moment on A Threat on the Open Road.
• MissM takes us to the country on An Incredible Calm.
• Jacki talks about the neighbor with no pants on Fences, Pants, and Neighbors.
• Jacki gives us another one on Departing by Cab.
• Aly takes us to the carnival on Commotion at the Carnival.
• Iona offends dwarves on Commotion at the Carnival.
• Joanne gives us a ring of fire on Commotion at the Carnival.
• Debra is tired of getting farted next to on Commotion at the Carnival.
• Tez gets stomped on Commotion at the Carnival.
• Katirra visits The Man in the Treehouse.

I loved every one of them, guys – and even more than that, I’m thrilled to see so many people using the writing prompts here.  Thanks so much for visiting and contributing!  I’ll post the January winners once we see if anyone new enters tonight before the time is up!

There have been some great contributions in the last week so I just wanted to feature them here so everyone can enjoy them

Stacey M on Wednesday Afternoon in the Gardens – I can’t be the only one who wants to know what happens next.

Katirra on Nothing Left But a Half-Eaten Truffle – Creepy, and a little chilling.

WillowsPromise on The Faded Photo – I love the twist on this one!

I hope the prompts here are helping everyone get in a more creative frame of mind, whether you end up contributing or not.  I’m loving all the submissions so far, though, and I’m planning a contest for January’s best submissions (details to be announced after Christmas).