Day 132: 5 Minute Freewrite: Wednesday - Prompt: gardening

[mariannewest]

Prompt:gardening

• Set your timer for 5 minutes
• Start writing
• Use the hashtag #freewrite
• 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.

• Or, if you don't want to publish your freewrite, just copy and paste as a comment under the prompt post.

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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

• Check out @f3nix profile for contests you can win a lifetime membership in @steembasicincome!!

• Our funny, talented, intelligent, attractive modestDetails here writing friend @felt.buzz ( 🤪 😂 😍 who is a great friend) is hosting a writing contest on zappl!! If you don't know what that is, here is your chance to learn another application to the blockchain.

• @conradt is hosting a Caption This Contest #captionthis. Find the daily picture to caption on his profile.

• @fireawaymarmot has a very special contest. Listen to his music and then, write your story!! How cool is that!!! Go to his profile for the latest prompt.

• Enter his Punday contest here@improv is the master of puns!

• Click here to joinThe Constrained Writing Contest by our fellow freewriter @svashta is on! Check his blog for the latest contest.

• If you like a picture to be the prompt, check out the #365daysofwriting challenge hosted by @mydivathings. Every day, a new picture to entice you weave a story.

Contests Galore

• @moneyinfant posts a daily update of writing contests!! Go to his profile and start winning :)

• Another compilation of all kinds of contests by @artz. A new one comes out every Monday! Check the profile.

Voting

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And here is a counter opinion on voting by our freewriter @improv

Read the post hereThis post is talking about using your vote for maximum curation. Thank you, Asher @abh12345

Bandwidth Problems

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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.

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An update on how to enter your work.

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

• Check out their intro postOur fellow freewriter @arbitrarykitten has a business here on Steemit. Several editors are offering to edit and format your post for a small fee.

• Our 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 several people who offer SBD for free on this platform! How great is that!!

Here are a few
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Steemit Tools

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Comments

[svashta]

Looks back at all the prompts already done and thinks of the story so far.... so.. much... to... keep up.. with... I need some me-time to re-read everything I've put down so far, hheh. don't want to multiplicate content - or worse yet, have it clashin'! :O

Here's part 21!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@svashta/wild-west-chapter-2-part-21-5-minute-freewrite-challenge

[mariannewest]

That is the hard part of writing a long piece - to remember all the details...

[felt.buzz]

You didn't need to scrub the other words out! Far be it for a modest person such as myself to INSIST that they are reinstated...

Anyway, as you know, There Is No Place Like Gnome... https://steemit.com/freewrite/@felt.buzz/no-place-like-gnome-jelly-20-another-original-snippet-of-nonsensical-irrelevance-for-the-5-minute-freewrite-challenge

[snook]

I get the colorful room and will share but only if I get that room!! well, I would share anyway........but I don't speak French, just American English so I might stick out like .....well......an American tourist LOLLL

your Rep might suffer :D

[felt.buzz]

LOL! Don't worry! Most French people round here assume everyone who speaks English is English (it infuriates my Welsh wife who has been told by a guest 'Wales is a part of England I've never been to'), so you would just be contributing to the reputation of English people who don't speak French. Most people watch American TV shows with french dubbing so don't know the accent. Just wear a bowler hat and carry an umbrella and your disguise is complete (and say "I say, old chap!" quite a lot)

[mariannewest]

😂 You are so funny!!! You know, how big is your bed and breakfast? How many freewriters can you fit? Maybe that is where we should have out first freewriter meetup!!

[f3nix]

I think so. It would be great, saying It seriously 😄 (poor b&b after the freewrite wild bacchanal)

[hazem91]

😄 Can I joing ?
Or maybe the meetup should be here in Tunisia 😉

[mariannewest]

I love Tunisia!!! I was there before the revolution. How are things these days? So love your country!!!

[hazem91]

almost back to normal 😉
So we're having the meetup in Tunisia ? 😄

[felt.buzz]

Quite small! 3 rooms and an apartment. The rooms are quite big and can fit extra beds in, so depends if people mind sharing rooms or not! Have a snoop... It is 4 hours drive from Paris or 5 or 6 hours by train and bus, so not somewhere you can just pop over from California for a weekend!!! :)

[wandrnrose7]

This is an adorable bed and breakfast... I would love to put in a reservation and come and stop by to enjoy the scenery and your company! Yes let's squeeze all the freewriters in here! 😁

[felt.buzz]

LOL! I'd forgotten I'd put a link to our place here, so when I saw your comment on a Jelly post I thought you wanted to stay at the Jelly's house! Thank you! :)

[f3nix]

Honestly the place is marvellous.. I'm thinking of an escapade with mrs f3nix Bruce 🤔 but now i've to concentrate on the gardening.. Marianne you know how I like these bon-ton prompts, I become a bundle of cuteness n joy 😛

[whatisnew]

Hi everyone! Here are my flower angels: https://steemit.com/freewrite/@whatisnew/day-132-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-gardening

[wordymouth]

Thanks for reminding me of the disaster winter has caused in my garden! ;-) Here's mine: https://steemit.com/freewrite/@wordymouth/day-132-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-gardening

[snook]

here is mine hugs

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@snook/freewrite-day-132-prompt-gardening

[mikesthoughts]

It's all about the gardening...or is it?

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mikesthoughts/five-minute-free-write-gardening

[poetrybyjeremy]

Here is mine (less fiction, more realistic than usual): The Cycle of Life.

[cbrayst]

Here's my freewrite for today's prompt:

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@cbrayst/5-minute-freewrite-day-132-prompt-gardening

[pranithreddy]

here is my entry , new energy is flowing and the energy levels in me is increasing for every freewrite , thanks for the community :)

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@pranithreddy/why-gardening-is-a-seasonal-habit-for-us

[f3nix]

Soon you'll be a freewrite super sayan! 😎👍

[mr-neil]

I got home late, but managed to get my 5 minute freewrite done.
Gardening Leave
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mr-neil/gardening-leave-5-minute-freewrite

[mysecondself01]

Hello my friends! This freewrite marks the big 20 for me! It is a great group of writers I enjoy being part of :-) Anyway - here is my freewrite.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mysecondself01/freewrite-day-132-with-mum-s-healping-hand

[f3nix]

Congratulations! 😁

[byn]

This was inspiring me today... back to my old writing self for the moment:

[hazem91]

Ok this is becoming a habit <3

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@hazem91/a-great-gardener

[f3nix]

(addictive.. told u.. shhh)

[snook]

bananafish, invisible fish, vampires, fairies, and toasters.......that pretty much covers it all I think LOLLL OMG purple squirrels ..................

where IS my head!

[f3nix]

..and robo-squirrels.. and.. Carl!!! 😁

[hazem91]

Huh ?
English.. please ?
I think I walked into something much more fun than I thought it was lol

[f3nix]

Ask @snook about Carl 😛

[snook]

[hazem91]

hehe
What a cute... euumm... Thing!
rofl

[snook]

now you know the secret of the Freewrite.........soon you might even understand @f3nix when he speaks.....then you know you have lost all touch with the real world as you knew it LOLLL

[hazem91]

Hehe that would be great
It's not a world that I'd love to keep in touch with anyway lol

[f3nix]

Said from @snook our freewrite visionary shaman!

[saffisara]

Here is my freewrite for today 😉 been a while.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@saffisara/gardening-or-freewrite-day-132

[storytllng.rocks]

After I had to skip two (or three?) days due to some lack of creative time, I'm back with a contribution to today's prompt "gardening".

[bleedinheart]

Here's my Day 132 Freewrite! :)

[hazem91]

This was a happy breathtaking story my friend

[docpaoh]

Let's cultivate a better world! Greetings #Freewrite https://steemit.com/freewrite/@docpaoh/freewrite-gardening

[belemo]

Hi everyone, I did this a bit late based on my timezone, It was straight from my heart and I was listening to "Fix you by coldplay" https://steemit.com/freewrite/@belemo/wednesday-freewrite-prompt-gardening-c1d227f4e8dad

[ablaze]

Mixed it up a bit today and went for a poem... I'm total novice at poems, but gave it a lash..
https://steemit.com/poetry/@ablaze/this-is-gardening-freewrite

[improv]

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@improv/gardening-5minutefreewrite

[f3nix]

Here is my sweet idea of gardening! Plus, it's also a contest made for us freewriters.. in case you feel bold, give it a try! :-P

[ladybirddd]

I hate gardening
https://steemit.com/story/@ladybirddd/5-minutes-freewrite-gardening

[marcoriccardi]

My entry, a second, unexpected chapter of the Flower Madness dystopia:
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@marcoriccardi/gardening-5-minute-freewrite-day-132

[dennisauburn]

Dirt under my fingernails! On No!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@dennisauburn/throw-some-soil-at-it

[wandrnrose7]

Hi Freewriters! I'm in for this prompt and slipped in a combo! I missed everyone while I was on vacation, but I promise I've brought a lot of pictures and I'm sure that you will be hearing some stories from me!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@wandrnrose7/escape-day-132-5-minute-freewrite

[f3nix]

Welcome back Janelle.. we missed you too! ☺️

[wandrnrose7]

Thank you for the welcome! It's lovely to get away and see new things, but oh how I missed writing and reading! <3 I hope your trip went well @f3nix ❤

[f3nix]

Yes It was challenging but good.. training with the grand master couldnt be missed. What about the wild beautiful nature you immersed in? 😁

[wandrnrose7]

Oh, I have many impressions. I and a wealth of colors and inner excitement! Such beauty, and such desolation within hours of each other! Much love!

[jeezzle]

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@jeezzle/gardening-freewrite

[wonderwop]

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@wonderwop/maxine-s-garden

[bennettitalia]

Ooof... long day, this entry is super late (again). Still a continuation of the same story! https://steemit.com/freewrite/@bennettitalia/the-strangeling-part-iv-freewrite-132-gardening https://pixabay.com/en/medium-psychic-female-fantasy-woman-goth-1726601/

[deemarshall]

Thank you for this challenge.

Here is a link to my entry: https://steemit.com/freewrite/@deemarshall/day-132-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-gardening

[wondersofnature]

I hope I'm not that late to submit my writings for today 😁
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@wondersofnature/gardening-5-minute-freewrite

[deirdyweirdy]

Mine: https://steemit.com/freewrite/@deirdyweirdy/day-132-freewrite-prompt-gardening

[elizacheng]

I did a 2 in 1 challenge and one of it is FreeWrite... Here's my entry. Hope you enjoy the ThursdayGreen with Freewrite Prompt - Gardening...

[bgie8311]

Hello i'm back. Sorry i i missed a lot of prompt. Here is my entry for this prompt. I dedicate this post ro my mom who celebrated her 86th birthday yesterday. Here it is... https://steemit.com/freewrite/@bgie8311/day-132-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-gardening

[mariannewest]

86!! congratulations!!

[simgirl]

Great Prompt!

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@simgirl/day-132-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-gardening

[deaconlee]

My entry for this prompt: "Harvey knew that most of the freewriting women could be dangerous themselves."

[ellievallie]

A bit late, but it had to be written!

https://steemit.com/writing/@ellievallie/soil

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[heir17]

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