Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #221

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

1. Obsess
2. Ride
3. Wave
4. Cold
5. Elusive
6. Follow
7. Bare
8. Without 
9. Simple
10. Corner

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #220

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

1. Ride
2. Reason
3. Listen
4. Answer
5. Start
6. Wait
7. Sick
8. Think 
9. Popular
10. Few

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #219

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

1. Move
2. Chair
3. Network
4. Lift
5. Punish
6. Pass
7. Fast
8. Speak 
9. Crack
10. Clip

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #217

ATTENTION! This is a repost of CCC 217 that got zapped. Please go to the following url to copy your old submission and repost. Sorry. (Thanks Mitch for the url). CCC 217 cached

The lovely Laura Spencer of WritingThoughts picked the words today. Show her what you’ve got.

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

1. Paucity - Smallness of number; fewness.
2. Pretentious - Making or marked by an extravagant outward show; Claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit, especially when unjustified
3. Fringe
4. Acrasia – excess; intemperance; fungi
   
5. Bother
6. Circumlocution - The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language
7. Alternate
8. Dozer
9. Balmy – Having the quality or fragrance of balm; soothing; Mild and pleasant: a balmy breeze
10. Bent

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #218

The site is back. Repost please. Sorry. (Not sure if we’ve lost CCC217 yet. I sure hope not.)

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

1. Become
2. Wait
3. See
4. Freeze
5. Scream
6. Take 
7. Amaze
8. Spin 
9. Step
10. Hit

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #216

Today James Chartrand chose the words. Did you know she likes hockey and writes some Damn Fine Words?

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

1. Score
2. Puck
3. Goalie
4. Winger 
5. Referee
6. Stick 
7. Helmet
8. Defense 
9. Hooking
10. Brawl

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #215

Today we have our own Ingrid along with her Facebook friends choosing the words. Thanks Ingrid and friends.

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

1. Fidget
2. Carnal
3. Floodgates
4. Ensconced – To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably; To place or conceal in a secure place
5. Gaseous
6. Alacrity – Cheerful willingness; eagerness
7. Callipygian – pertaining to or having finely developed buttocks (haha!)
8. Taco 
9. Grouch
10. Foreskin

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #214

Johnny B. Truant chose today’s words.  Check out his new Bad Ass Project.

BET YOU CAN’T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

1. Badass 
2. Fear
3. Uncertainty
4. Excuses
5. Linchpin – A locking pin inserted in the end of a shaft, as in an axle, to prevent a wheel from slipping off; A central cohesive element
6. Limitations
7. Resistance
8. Defy 
9. Bullshit (BS if you don’t like cursing)
10. Huge-ass latte

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there