Here it is..the final prompt for the 3-sentence stories challenge. (Look out for a post tomorrow or so re. what's next for the comm.)

The challenge: Write a three-sentence story that involves the prompt and share it in the comments! The prompt doesn’t have to be used with the precise wording - just make sure it’s clear the prompt has inspired the piece.

There's no deadline on these stories, though sooner is better if you'd like others involved in the event to read and comment.

Day 7: Watching the sun rise

Welcome in to those who've joined the challenge in the last few days. :)

Here's the 5th prompt. Have fun making words!

The challenge: Write a three-sentence story that involves the prompt and share it in the comments! The prompt doesn’t have to be used with the precise wording - just make sure it’s clear the prompt has inspired the piece.

There's no deadline on these stories, though sooner is better if you'd like others involved in the event to read and comment.

Day 5: Forgetting was never an option

We're already at day 3! Time is weird. Speaking of...here's today's prompt.

The challenge: Write a three-sentence story that involves the prompt and share it in the comments! The prompt doesn’t have to be used with the precise wording - just make sure it’s clear the prompt has inspired the piece.

There's no deadline on these stories, though sooner is better if you'd like others involved in the event to read and comment.

Day 3: Across timelines

Welcome to Worderlands' latest challenge: 3-sentence stories.

For this month’s challenge, things are going to be a little different. Instead of word count goals and providing you with a question or three each day, I’ll be providing a prompt word.

The challenge: Write a three-sentence story that involves the prompt and share it in the comments! The prompt doesn’t have to be used with the precise wording - just make sure it’s clear the prompt has inspired the piece.

There's no deadline on these stories, though sooner is better if you'd like others involved in the event to read and comment.

Day 1: Painting the sky

Worderlands will be holding its next week-long challenge starting on 22 June - and this time, things will be a little different.

Instead of aiming for a word goal or working on a specific project, the challenge will be to write a 3-sentence story every day based on a provided prompt.

This will hopefully be a good way to spark some inspiration, get everyone focussing on the construction of every sentence, the way words work together, the impact that you can have using only a few words. So, when you go back to writing your other project/s, hopefully it will be with a refreshed perspective and renewed creativity to draw from.

Of course, if you like what the stories you write bring out, you'll be welcome (and very much encouraged) to continue the stories in a longer form - or add them into another WIP if they fit.

Look out for the first prompt on 22 June! :)

Thanks to everyone who participated in our first 700 to 7k challenge! I hope you got something great out of it, whether you wrote more words or just enjoyed the posts and questions. :)

♦ How did you go with everything?

♦ Do you have any feedback on the challenge?

♦ What did you think of the daily posts - the questions and tasks? Too much, too little, just right?

I'd love to know what you think. Like with the feedback from the November 2024 challenge, feedback may be incorporated into future challenges.

On that note, I'm already thinking about what might be next for Worderlands...

Don't worry - there's no event to rush to get ready for just yet. But there might be another 700 to 7k (or some similar variation) in a few months. I'm also playing with a few other ideas, but I'll leave that for another post another time.

Happy writing!

Welcome to day 6 of 700 to 7k. XD

♦ What's something that you've done to take care of yourself during this challenge?

♦ What inspires the chaos and conflict (the plot) in your novels?

♦ Share a moment of action or with high stakes from your story

Day 4 is here already! That happened fast.

♦ How are you feeling about the challenge and/or your goals so far?

♦ What’s your approach to world building or writing settings?

♦ Share some descriptions of the world your project is set in (whether direct from your story or just describing it to share here)

Here are the questions/prompts for day 2!

♦ How's your writing going so far for the challenge?

♦ What inspires your work?

♦ Share some of your work with some beautiful prose

Our next challenge - 700 to 7k (words) - will be starting very, very soon. Are you ready?