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RE: The Twenty Eight Minute, 5-Minute Freewrite ~ Day 466~ Prompt: Cookie Cutter~ Original Story, Original Writing, And Even The Photo Too ~
What a great idea to continue your freewrite @ddschteinn. Maybe this could be a thing @mariannewest. A weekly or monthly event for all? I am not a fiction writer, but I think so many of our stories would be a great fit for this tactic. Freewrite is a flexible place, after all :)
It is and there are quite a few freewriters who are writing ongoing stories. That is also what November Madness was all about and March Madness will be coming before we know it...
I'm still not doing fiction though. Maybe I can do something with my nonfiction. We'll see :)
I do like the idea. It's sort of what these writes morphed into, and have become. Though in no group or organized fashion. Just in the land of DDS. The idea of taking the initial freewrite, which is an incredibly powerful impetus for getting an idea out and on paper in short order, to a different level. Using the original 5 minute as the cornerstone, then going on from there. I appreciate so much that @mariannewest is OK with this project morphing in this direction. I suppose it is all just about creativity in the end. The joy of the human condition, it can go all OVER the place. People are SO creative. It never fails to boggle my mind. So glad we have the Internet, we get to see SO much of it.
I think non fiction fits this idea very well, as well. Many of my 'fictions' are built on real stories from life. Sometimes with a tad of license (of some sort) thrown in for humor or to make a point, but the original was there. We all have so many life experiences to pull from. Some just seem more fictional than others. If that makes ANY sense. Thanks for stopping by and chatting and the support. I really appreciate it.
PS> I just noticed @mariannewest's comments below, I need to get with the program here....
Yes, @marieannewest is a good slave driver.
Recently I have made an effort to "push" freewrite when I see someone who writes well here on any subject. Few of us can succeed on steem without posting frequently, and this is such an easy post for writers.
I get about half and half replies between those who are intrigued and those who turn their nose up since they are pros. I am so glad I got pushed (shoved) into it and hope it will always be here.
It's a rare freewrite that is really 5 minutes for me, but fun when it happens. I am a hunter and pecker as referenced below with arthritis to make things more interesting. But still I persevere and EDIT too! If I can barely read through my typos, I will not inflict them on others :)