Tag: Inspiration

NaShoStoWriMo Week 2 Complete – with unexpected word count!

On By Marcy ErbIn On Storytelling, Writers - Marcy Erb3 Comments

Well, week two of NaShoStoWriMo (my version of NaNoWriMo, but with short stories) is complete and I met my goal. I have 10 short stories written so far. Because a lot of NaNoWriMo revolves around word count, I felt compelled to tally up my word count so far for the 10 stories and…wait for it…16,438 words! Holy Toledo! I really didn’t expect it to be that high already. Some of my stories are under 1000 words, but most are in the 1000 – 2500 word range. One behemoth is 3200 words.

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NaShoStoWriMo! My Version of NaNoWriMo

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It’s been inspirational to see so many people participating in NaNoWriMo – and I was thrilled to see our own RSPC founder Steven D’Adamo roaring through it with over 10,000 words written so far. Go Steven!

I decided to challenge myself to a version of NaNoWriMo – with short stories. It’s NaShoStoWriMo (because one good abbreviation deserves another) and anyone is welcome to join me. I have challenged myself to write 5 short stories a week for November. That will be 20 stories by the end of the month. I have not set a particular word count for the stories, allowing it to range from 500 – 3000 per story. I have also not placed any restrictions on topic or style. I have hit my mark for the first week and am only a little behind for week two. We will see where this goes – but I am definitely not expecting 20 O. Henry masterpieces! Maybe one or two gems will result, maybe not.

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Vices and Virtues – Inspiration

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Since we have switched to virtues for the poetry theme, I thought I would put up a little neon art inspiration. Pretty much every day for six years I walked by Bruce Nauman’s Vices and Virtues public art installation at the University of California, San Diego – in the evening you can see it from miles around in La Jolla and UTC. How it merges the sins and virtues is almost like an ink blot test – when the “Faith” and “Lust” neon would light up together, I would see “Flauta” and it would make me crave Mexican food.

 

 

Inspiration – Double Acrostic – JG

On By Jessie GutierrezIn Schizophrenic Poetry Challenge, Writers - JessieLeave a comment

Wishing for the cartoon bulb to ignite, to light,
Eager for a neon sign; Eager for a vivid high,
Almost divine to help me to create
Reality not limited to this excessively plain
Existence I long to disfigure with graffiti. Continue reading “Inspiration – Double Acrostic – JG” →