We blog for a million reasons, but in the end we’re all storytellers. Our writing challenges help you push your…
By We blog for a million reasons, but in the end we’re all storytellers. Our writing challenges help you push your writing boundaries and explore new ideas, subjects, and writing styles.
To participate, tag your post with DPchallenge and include a link to this post to generate a pingback. Please make sure your post has been specifically written in response to this challenge. We might just highlight some of our favorites on Freshly Pressed on Friday, or in our monthly newsletter.
In the past, we’ve loved reading your stories inspired from our “1,000 Words” challenges. Today, let’s revisit this challenge — and this time, you have several inspiration images to choose from:
Relaxation
Emptiness
Contemplation
Creativity
For this week’s challenge, use one of the images in this gallery as a starting point for a short story, poem, free-write, or musing on whatever you’d like. The one-word captions — from contemplation to emptiness — are things I personally think about when I view these images. But photography triggers different ideas and emotions in all of us, given our varied paths and perspectives. In the image of the man looking out into the sea, I may think he’s contemplating in peace and enjoying the view, but you might wonder what he’s staring at. What troubles he may have. Or, if someone is watching him from behind.
I have my own narratives for these pictures; I’m curious to see how you use them to conjure your own. To clarify, you don’t need to write 1,000 words for your submission (although I won’t stop you if you do!). While the challenge calls for you to pick just one image, you’re welcome to experiment with more than one, if you’re so inspired.
Feel free to upload and insert any of my images in your own posts:
(For more information on adding a credit to an image, see this post on sourcing and attributing photos.)
Happy writing!
Those arches inspired me to write The Dark Just on the Other Side of the Light today. Thank you for prompting me to think and write about something I tend not to appreciate as much as I do now.
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Hey! I really enjoyed this challenge. (:
I chose the picture for “Contemplation,” but saw loneliness (hence the title to my poem). I hope everyone who reads enjoys! (:
http://behindeverywallflower.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/loneliness/
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This was so fun!! I really enjoyed it! I did emptiness.
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I hope I am doing this right, as this is my first time blogging and my first Weekly Word Challenge. Thanks for the opportunity.
http://jenabeesjungle.wordpress.com/2014/02/06/where-is-the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/
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due to the recent snow/ice storm that clobbered the East coast, i lost all cable/internet/phone service for over 24hrs. i couldn’t even do my homework since it was stored online. i did remember the pic from the Challenge though. so from memory, i created my tale. odd what the mind does when the distractions slip away…
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http://contactrida.com/2014/02/07/time/ enjoy…
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PLEASE CHECK OUT MY POST ON ‘EMPTINESS’ http://lizziebillo.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/emptiness/ WILL RETURN THE FAVOUR.
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Here we are, well into the week, but this took a few days to settle. Thanks for stopping by … Dorothy 🙂 http://dorothychiotti.com/2014/02/07/emptiness-the-dark-unknown/
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equal distance: http://yichinglin.com/2014/02/07/objectify/#comment-17524
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Between this post and the post about therapeutical blogs for mental disorders, I have been inspired to finally come out to the world about my anxiety disorder. http://wp.me/p3cx6o-9n
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The relaxation photo made me want to write something crazy, and it was fun! – http://thepenspeaksbetter.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/the-floating-man/
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nice 🙂
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http://giselacarmona.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=329&action=edit&message=6&postpost=v2
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Here is my take on this week’s challenge http://capsulecreations.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/contemplating-career-crossroads-callings-and-chide-choices/
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Weekly Writing Challenge: 1000 Words ~Resentment… http://www.stormiesteele.wordpress.com
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This is my first writing challenge and was fun!
Please read mine and reply with your thoughts at http://myweightolose.com/2014/02/08/weightless/
I’ll return the favor! 🙂
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Oh, mine was based off the ‘relaxation’ photo.
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I think it was a splurge of my emotions, I didn’t mean to…but I almost reached a thousand words. 🙂
http://wildandfreeandme.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/why-philippines-wont-say-sorry-to-hong-kong/
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I tried it as well – really enjoying these writing challenges: http://leatherandabel.com/its-all-about-the-fish/
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Hope you like reading it… http://pratiksharda.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/life-as-i-know-it-a-contemplation/
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here’s my contemplation,
http://smilingchapter.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/contemplation-test-of-integrity/
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Relaxation: http://tarantialdownpoar.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/relaxation/
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I hope I’m not too late for this.
http://momusnews.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/the-teacher-weekly-writing-challenge/
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My contribution for this week ….. bit later than hoped for! 😦 ‘Dream into the Abyss’
http://101challenges1001days.wordpress.com/2014/02/09/dream-into-the-abyss-wordpress-weekly-writing-challenge/
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mine is here – solitude
http://susipet.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/weekly-writing-challenge-1000-words/
really enjoyed this
didn’t have any idea where it was going when it started…
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I guess I am the last one out here .. well I am always the odd one.
Everybody’s consideration and time to my post and blog is highly awaited
http://sonotsimple.wordpress.com/2014/02/09/do-i-actually-seem-more-like-a-poet/
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771 words about color: http://krstokely.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/weekly-writing-challenge-771-words-about-color/
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Late to the party, but here’s my contribution anyway. http://sdneeveindieauthor.com/2014/02/10/free-floating-weekly-writing-challenge/#more-137
Hope you enjoy it. 🙂
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very cool
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