Weekend Freewrite 3 - The First Sentence

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Hello, Weekend Freewriters.

Thank You!

I want to share with you a truly fantastic event. Our fabulous fellow freewriter @wandrnrose7 did an amazing thing! Here is what she wrote:

I was part of the Muxxy and Shane Show mspvaves audience and they do a lottery roll. If you are over 400SP you can't win, but you are able to stand in for another minnow. I chose you. I've been hunting for delegations for you since (@marillaanne) posted about your dilemma. I prayed I'd win for you and I won the first roll. I'm glad that I caught the radio show. I hope one day you can come in and talk about your freewrite prompt! You are most welcome and I know it was well delegated. I believe it will last a month. <3

And now, I have a delegation of 500 and can give you all at least a little vote! So grateful!!
Thank you so much @wandrnrose7

Weekend FreeWrite

We have been writing together for over three weeks now! Last week, I added a weekend freewrite for those of you who want to spend a bit more time on this.

If this is the first time you came upon one of our freewrite posts click here to read the original post.

If you just want to do the short prompt, click here and use one from this compilation.

This is the process: You get a prompt. You set a timer and start writing right away, without thinking what you want to write, without stopping. Write for 5 min about whatever that prompt brings to mind.

Throughout the years, I have been part of several freewriting groups and found The Writer’s Toolbox to have great prompts. Some are a bit far-fetched which makes it even more fun to use.

This is how the weekend free write is different. We get 3 prompts and write 5 minutes on each prompt creating one story. Each prompt is in a separate post. No peeking!!

The first prompt, this prompt you are reading right now, is the first sentence you use to start your story. Write 5 minutes.
The First Sentence prompt will always have the green graphic.
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The second prompt is- The interference. It will direct your story in a new direction. Write for 5 more minutes. The second prompt will always have this graphic with a yellow background.

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The third part is a dramatic twist. Continue writing where that prompt takes you but still creating one story. Write 5 more minutes.
The Dramatic twist prompt always has this purple background graphic.
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As always, don’t judge your writing and just see where it will take you.

If you have time and later want to polish your piece, feel free. But remember that part of the 5 minutes deal is to make it possible to do this on a regular basis.

If you rather just stick with one 5 minute freewrite, just choose any one of the prompts. If you do all three, please post your link in the comments of the third prompt.

Use #freewrite and #weekendfreewrite

Prompt

Prompt First Sentence: I put tulips under all the pillows, and then I set fire to the house

Set timer: 5 Minutes
Write down the prompt sentence: "I put tulips under all the pillows, and then I set fire to the house"
This is your first sentence. Continue writing the story presenting itself to you.
Continue writing without stopping
Look for the Second Prompt

Find the second prompt here

More Explanation

When we tried this for the first time, I was asked some good questions about this thing -
this weekend freewrite. That made me realize that if you haven't been taking writing classes or have been around a writing community this kind of prompt writing might feel very weird.

Here is a bit more of an explanation: The several prompts approach to freewriting is an exercise to take us out of what our usual thinking pattern and open new neuropathways in a sense. It forces us out of our comfort level and we write in a style or genre or about topics we never would on our own.

A second prompt makes us explore a completely new direction and challenges us to connect the story.

The third prompt forces us to once again to shift directions and figure out how to bring this story together and to an end.

It is kind of like driving to work on a familiar road. But suddenly, there is a detour and we end up driving through new neighborhoods and seeing all kinds of amazing things we never knew were there.

We often get stuck in shoulds and what we were told by a parent or teacher what a story, or writing, needs to be like...... you fill in the blanks. Or we just write that what we are familiar with.

This kind of freewrite helps to open the creative forces and let go of any restrictions we put on ourselves.

I used prompts from The Writer's Toolbox for this exercise.