Freewrite House
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### An opportunity to get your writing critiqued and to win SBI shares. @ntowl is teaching a free writing class every Sunday evening!! You all might want to check this out!!
Day 200 is right around the corner!! Be prepared for some special fun. Not saying much and of course, I will tell you all about it here - but the party is going to be over at the Freewrite House. Make sure you know how to get there! You all are invited!!
Prompt: the entryway
- 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.
If you don't know what a freewrite is, here is a link to the introduction post.
Here is @snooks excellent tutorial on how to join our freewrite adventure
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
Get a post critiqued by @ntowl as part of a workshop and win SBI
Help this man out and win SBI and more. @felt.buzz needs your help!!
Our freewriting friend @hartfloe is hosting a very particular writing contest. Only 1111 characters allowed!!! Join here
@felt.buzz is hosting an ongoing writing contest on zappl!! If you don't know what that is, here is your chance to learn another application to the blockchain. Details here
@improv is the master of puns! Enter his Punday contest here
The Constrained Writing Contest by our fellow freewriter @svashta is on! Check his blog for the latest contest.
Voting
Remember to check your voting power. Do not vote for a while if you are under 90!
https://www.steemnow.com/ or use https://steemworld.org/
If your vote is below 0.03 - this is a must read by @thedarkhorse. Vote Dust
Here is an excellent article explaining how to maximize your vote by @taskmaster4450. It helps you to grow to vote wisely!! And a more recent one
And here is a counter opinion on voting by our freewriter @improv
This post is talking about using your vote for maximum curation. Thank you, Asher @abh12345 Read the post here
Bandwidth Problems
I know that many of you are very new to the platform and your wallets are pretty empty. Believe me, we all started there!! Here is an excellent article which explains what bandwidth is and why you might have a hard time logging in some days - or posting. Thank you @jrswab for this explanation
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.
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
Our fellow freewriter @arbitrarykitten has a business here on Steemit. Several editors are offering to edit and format your post for a small fee. Check out their intro post
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
@scrooger has a great "help the minnows" project. It is so easy!! Register by leaving a comment for an upvote - or invest into buying a lifetime upvote. A minnow support project brought to you by @scrooger
@fisheggs - follow this account and you get upvotes at random times.
@sydesjokes - he rewards his followers with SBD for any kind of interaction with him- comment, vote, resteem.
@danielsaori - he does a comment contest. A new challenge every week.
@rexusmo - I think a few of you have started to leave links to your post. Every day, he has a cheering up post. You leave a link to a post you are proud off and you might get a reward. Keep trying!!
Steemit Tools
This is the most comprehensive list of applications on this blockchain I have seen. I highly recommend that you bookmark it!! I also will include it in the growing resource section in the future. Steemit Tools
Staying Legal
This is an excellent article by @dmcamera on how to use images legally. A must read!!
Discord
Remember, we have our own room in the Isle of Write Discord! Join us now!!!
art and flair courtesy of @PegasusPhysics
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Good morning, freewriters! Your words are the entryway to my heart. https://steemit.com/freewrite/@waterworks/entryway-5-minute-freewrite
Hello lovely freewriting folks! Here is mine for today! https://steemit.com/freewrite/@felt.buzz/hoarder-a-five-minute-freewrite
Here is my #freewrite: https://steemit.com/freewrite/@wordymouth/the-voice-behind-the-door
It all starts in the entryway... https://steemit.com/freewrite/@marie-jay/puppet-show-five-minutes-freewrite
Thanks for the prompt, @mariannewest!
It's getting more interesting by the day at how much imagination I can pull from my head.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@botefarm/a-short-lived-victory-day-195-5-minute-freewrite
Hi my entry:
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@josyweed/day-195-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-the-entryway
Here is my entry:
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@joeyarnoldvn/free-write-entry-way
"Entryway", hmmm this topic might seem a bit difficult to write on, but I'll give it a try. Let's see what 5minutes of my time can do
Heya! This was an interesting ride! Thank you, Marianne!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@honeydue/sweet-freewrite
This one was fun for me! WARNING: this free right is sexually explicit in nature. Enjoy!!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@beemillz/day-195-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-the-entryway
Hi there! Here is my freewrite for the day :-)
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mysecondself01/freewrite-day-195-the-entryway
I'm behind. This is;
The Late Hook Story
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mr-neil/the-late-hook-story
If you think things can really change over time, then you should check this out.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mannyz/the-beggar-at-the-church-entryway
Hello fellow frewriters. Here is my post for today's prompt https://steemit.com/freewrite/@pasaift/the-assassination
All good things come to an end, and so ends the chapter 6 of Wild West.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@svashta/wild-west-chapter-6-part-22-5-minute-freewrite-challenge
i almost went with a datk tale from the past but not wanting to share that unresolved stuff ...
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@tristancarax/day-13-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-the-entryway
I'm a day late, but I wanted to tell you that your prompt inspired me to learn a new song that I've been wanting to learn for a while! Thank you!!!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@abyni/drfjkiqk#comments
Hullo! :) Here is my #freewrite for today! ~ https://steemit.com/freewrite/@kaelci/embraced-by-the-stars-a-5-minute-freewrite
This is strangely addictive, haha!
Hi! Great.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@docpaoh/entryway-tales-from-a-hospital
Here is my freewrite. It's a bit past 5 minutes again.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@wandrnrose7/the-asylum-day-195-5-minute-freewrite
Thank you everyone!
Here is mine for today... https://steemit.com/freewrite/@byn/heartbroken-5-minute-freewrite
A pleasure doing business
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mylittleblurbs/the-entrance-day-195-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-the-entryway
Here is my sci-fi free write with this prompt. although it was more than 5 minutes https://steemit.com/freewrite/@abmakko/the-entry-way-day-195-freewrite-88f8880e7267c
Just a Little bit risque this time! Great prompt!!! https://steemit.com/freewrite/@eroticabian/back-together-again
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@improv/the-entryway-5minutefreewrite
Atreyu and the Sphinxes
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@kilbride/5-min-freewrite-the-entryway
Here is my entry. After writing this one, I need to step away from steem. I will return tomorrow to read up on your stories.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@pixiehunter/5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-entryway
Hello everyone! Here my entry in today's prompt. The entryway to my college life. Thank you @mariannewest for this challenge!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@starzy/day-195-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-the-entryway
Thank you and God bless!
Sincerely yours;
@starzy
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@bennettitalia/liminal-a-stream-of-consciousness-poem-for-freewrite-195-the-entryway
https://pixabay.com/en/model-light-lip-beauty-2319029/
I would love for you to consider my entry. Way to go @mariannewest! https://steemit.com/freewrite/@edouard/second-guessing-is-time-wasted
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@wonderwop/day-195-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-the-entryway
This is my entry for this prompt, taking amystery spin on it.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@fleurinna/the
Falling Asleep In The Entryway
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mr-neil/falling-asleep-in-the-entryway-freewrite-story
@simon has just posted, some 19hr after this post.
Keep on keeping on. 😇
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@simon62/day-195-5-minute-freewrite
Here's my story for today~
The Entryway.
Hi everyone! Here is my poem: https://steemit.com/freewrite/@whatisnew/day-195-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-entryway
Good day everyone! Sorry but my prompt for Wednesday is late been busy yesterday for my students battle of the band competition :) Here is my promot though :
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mcamayra/day-195-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-the-entryway
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Excellent info-post. I still don't get it - freewrite - it seems to be for those with some difficulty in getting their piece on paper / post. But never having had a difficulty with speaking or writing, I find if an idea needs a moment to gel, I just look at a picture or window, and talk to a tree or saint or whoever is depicted in the pix. Saying the words aloud can help tremendously also, if one is writing for speech. Many things don't gel with me, as I was schooled over fifty years ago, and some of the new methods (like computers 😂 ) are a real puzzle. But there is in above post a link to what is meant by freewrite @mariannewest
Keep on keeping on. 😇
Resteemed
Simon, freewrite is an exercise many writers use. You get a prompt and write. No thinking. allowing the subconscious to take over. No right or wrong. In our case, it has developed into a community and everyone approaches it differently. some do the 5 minutes and stop, others use the 5 minutes as a beginning and keep writing if a story develops. Others take their original 5-minute piece and carefully craft it into a story.
We believe in freedom and applaud all.
The important part is to write as often as you can - maybe daily - and to support each other by reading, commenting and voting, if we can, each other's pieces.
And I see that you now know what a link is LOL
Lazy is only bad if you make it so :)
No such thing as lazy, man. I'm efficient. I know what I don't know. Thank you all the same. I started with my own first computer last December. How much did you know after your first five months of school with nil lessons, Hmm¿