Day 451: 5 Minute Freewrite: Monday - Prompt: sunset
Contest Collaboration with @jayna
As promised, we are going to offer more contests and more contest collaborations this year to the freewriters. I am happy to announce that we are cooperating with the lovely @jayna.
Her contest...
- It's now the micro-fiction contest!
- The word limit is now 250 words..
- The reward for the top story of the week is now 2 SBD.
This is how this is going to work:
- The freewrite prompt and the contest prompt are the same.
- Look for the prompt on Mondays.
- Use the freewrite to get your thoughts out.
- Then, edit it to a 250-words or less story and submit it to @jayna's contest.
Check the contest post for more info.
Include your freewrite in that post as an addendum and submit it here in the comment section (or at the current day's prompt) if you wish. It would be fun to see the process of shaping your story. Only if you want. But submit it to both of us.
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Here is her post explaining her situation.
Upvotes, transfers of Steem or SBD, and/or delegations are all appreciated.
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@wakeupkitty
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Prompt: sunset
- Set your timer for 5 minutes
- Start writing
- Use the hashtag #freewrite and #freewritepoetry if it turns out to be poetry
- 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.
If your freewrite turns into a poem, please use in addition to #freewrite also either #freewritepoetry or #freewritepoetrydigest so we can find you!
- 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 @snook's 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
If you are running a contest let me know, I will list it here 😄
@bennettitalia is hosting a prompt contest! He will write a song with the winning prompt and you win SBI! Check his profile for the latest post.
@felt.buzz brought back the #zapfic contest!! Write a story in 240 characters!
@improv is the master of puns! Enter his Punday contest at his profile @improv.
@aejackson is running a loyalty contest! Check out the intro post here
Ongoing Contests by supporters of the Freewriters
Drawing/Comic Contest by @organduo: Pinky And Spiky Drawing Contest
@deemarshall Artstorm contests
Let's Do Community!!!
As many of you know, we have a Spanish speaking Freewrite effort going on. The fearless leader is @latino.romano who is putting a lot of effort into building the Spanish language community. Thank you!!
But that is not what I want to talk about today. I want to talk about Venezuela.
If you listen to the news at all, you know that the country is having a lot of difficulties right now - and many are suffering.
I know that we can't change the country or help all that are suffering right now. But we can help our Freewrite Community members - at least a little bit.
Please, upvote the following people as often as you possibly can!
@oscarina
@jakim7
@latino.romano
@teresah
@seifiro
@dranuvar
And try to sponsor them into SBI.
- We are thinking of doing a collaboration workshop on how to get a manuscript ready for publishing. Let me know if you are interested - both, to either share your expertise and/or to learn... Starting in either December or January.
If you have a business on Steem you want to share, let me know. I will start a dedicated section in the resource portion of the prompt posts.
Spanish Freewrite Initiative
The Daily Prompt is now also being published in Spanish and a Spanish language community is forming.
@latino.romano is the leader of the community and I am sure, he would love for you to stop by and say hello - in any language. If you are bilingual, please feel free to publish you freewrite in both languages and drop the link at both Daily Prompt posts.
Está publicada la versión en español de hoy @latino.romano
A Contest I found You Might Want to Enter.
An easy contest to win SBI. Just leave a comment. It is called: Steem Basic Income 72h Raffle and repeats on a regular basis. Visit @elleok and find the latest raffle.
@thedarkhorse is running a weekly contest for a delegation for newbies who have less than 100 SP in their wallet. Visit his profile for the latest contest post.
Voting
Remember to check your voting power.
https://www.steemnow.com/ or use https://steemworld.org/
- I am not sure if the following is still correct.
If your vote is below 0.03 - this is a must read by @thedarkhorse. Vote Dust
This is an initiative called @dustsweeper that is helping all of you [who deal with vote dust](Here is an initiative to help all of you who are dealing with voting dust. find the details here)
Also, check out @dustbunny - it is structured differently with the same goal in mind
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
I found this app through @emwalker. Use it regularly and it will help you type faster and more accurately. [10 fast fingers](https://10fastfingers.com/typing-test/english
The 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 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.
There are several people who offer SBD for free on this platform! How great is that!!
Here are a few
- @steemexplorers gives away an SBI unit almost daily. Check out their profile for more info.
- @scrooger has a great "help the minnows" project. It is so easy!! Visit his profile for details.
- @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.
- @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!!
- If you have less than 100 SP give this a try. @thedarkhorse is running a weekly contest for a delegation for newbies who have less than 100 SP in their wallet. Visit his profile for the latest contest post.
These options cost you a little bit, but your return is manyfold and I highly recommend that you consider them.
@qurator is an initiative to support steemians who post good content. There is an initial sign up fee of 4 Steem. Your account will be checked and if approved, you will make that 4 steem back in the first month through qurator upvotes. Check their account and discord for more details.
@thundercurator is a human resteem and upvote service. Check out their posts for more details.
@alliedforces is a bitbot that is designed for small accounts and you never lose. They also are major supporters of the Freewrite House and we are very grateful for that!!
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
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Here is my first entry to freewrite!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@owasco/coyotes
Here is my entry I had a terrible night rest (I should say I hardly slept) and today I was simply not in the mood. I tried to keep myself busy, since I learned that as long as I keep busy the depression will not completely take over...
If I can not sleep I think out a story to write about or...
I think about certain people... people or animals. I sheded tears about all these animals I was not able to take care of the way they needed, about the ones who had to leave, the ones who died, some because of me. I thought about a neighbour who is a pedophile and wants to be friends again (why me?), a lost friend who once came over here and did not marry the Dutchman (what a loser and so boring she deserved way better) and found the love of her life (he died) and a friend who most likely is stoned to death by now.
If it comes to it life really sucks and so does religion.
This all made me hang around and hang in somehow. I wrote some content about my friend and posted it at WEKU and Wordpress. I called it: #Narcissism, #religion, #selfishness - Some stories need to be told....
Next I joined a poetry contest at WEKU (@kimi) as well.
I had to write one that fits to a picture she posted. It was one with a sunset... rocks and... sea (it took me nearly whole day to download it).
Better do not ask a person with a certain mood to write some poem that fits to that picture (I could have called it "Jump" or "Easy does it" but I did not.).
After I did post the link of my entry I read someone elses ... quess what? It was also a dark one.
I did not feel hungry today so I saved my food for the dogs and my kids had some extra. Since I am sure this will not result in some lost in weight I will skip the jump on the scales tomorrow morning again. It is way too cold anyway.
I wonder how come there are so less positive posts if it comes to "good content".
Is good content always about serious stuff? I wonder what people in 100 years time or more think about us if they see what we all did post over here.
This is the picture I had to use. My time is up, my connection is bad so I am not able to add the poem I wrote.
This is my daily #5-minute-freewrite with the prompt sunset (and I used yesterdays prompt hungry as well). If you like to join have a look at @mariannewest and the @freewritehouse.
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This is so sad, @wakeupkitty. I hope better times will come for you.
I guess sadness belongs to life, although there are people who make it worse to others without any reason. I hope the same for you!
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We are both headed for better days. I know it.
Let us focus on that ☘
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Thank you so much for another fun prompt. I was inspired by my own son, and my father, for this piece.
Please enjoy SUNSET by A.E. Jackson
(https://steemit.com/freewrite/@aejackson/sunset-5-minute-freewrite)
Remember to enter the Loyal Reader Rewards for a chance to earn 1 Steem Basic Income Share each week!
Hey this is great! Thanks for putting so much information in one post!
Welcome @owasco,
Be sure to start freewriting once a day. This is the best place here. I am also giving you a gigantic post of minnow tips to help you know things that are not obvious. This is can be an overwhelming place but its a good one:)
Minnow Tips after One Week from fitinfunfood
Thank you! And for these tips! Hopefully I'll find the patience to read them soon. I wrote my first freewrite and I kind of like it! How fun is that? What a rush! I don't want to enter this contest yet, but I would like someone to read my story as is, and talk about process a bit. How should I go about that?
Nope - just enter it. If you can make a poster in Canva do that. If not, steal the main one by right clicking and Saving it.
Then do your post and link it. Once you do that, let me know and I will take a look for you.
The idea of this is that anything goes for the purpose of you getting a post out and learning steem :)
I think I have pulled off posting it on my blog and providing a link to it in the freewrite contest. Let me know what you think. And thanks!!!
https://steemit.com/esteem/@fitinfunfood/freewrite-day-450-hungry
I'm still on yesterday :)
My entree! A poem.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@emms/bitter-goodbyes-freewrite-prompt-sunset
Hello and happy new week! I got an unexpected, impromptu trip Saturday to my best friend's place in Aurora, Canada. We met her and her husband in Niagara Falls for dinner, but it was then it was decided over dinner (Italian pizza) that Jeff would help her husband, Charles fix the sound on their TV. Meanwhile, I have numerous migraines in the past week because of extreme shifts in barometric pressure. Have a wonderful week!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@wandrnrose7/sunset-on-the-beach-freewrite-cmswicai
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https://steemit.com/freewrite/@d00k13/prompt-of-the-day-sunset-the-golden-reflection-hour-euynruom
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today's:
https://steemit.com/writing/@dranuvar/5-minute-freewrite-day-451-sunset