Last year I began doing weekly “Your Way Wednesdays”. I would open up my Instagram for friends and followers to submit writing prompts to me every Wednesday. Then I would turn around and create a short story or scene from a randomly selected prompt and post it.
This became a FANTASTIC writing exercise for me in the way that there was absolutely no pressure. It was fun and gave me immediate satisfaction by sharing it with an audience.
That said, doing it every Wednesday and writing something decent in one night became taxing… so, I present to you the new & improved version of “Your Way Wednesday”!
Here’s how it works:
- Every 1st Wednesday of the month, I open up my Instagram & Twitter for writing prompt suggestions from YOU.
- I randomly select a prompt from your suggestions and use it as a starting point to create a short story or scene.
- I will post whatever monstrosity I come up with the following Wednesday (the 2nd Wednesday of the month) on here for you all to *hopefully* enjoy!
If you want to get in on the action, please feel free to join in! I will share which prompt I’ll be working with and would love to see what you come up with as well. Remember to use the hashtag #YourWayWednesday so that I can see it!
Remember that this is a simple exercise that helps you practice your writing craft. I believe that it doesn’t always matter what you’re writing, as long as you’re WRITING. My motto: Write Honey, write!
– Allie
Allie Marin 