Erica Drayton Writes

Category: Community Writing

  • #Pentober52 – XIV of LII

    Are you up for the weekly challenge?

    In 2024 let’s broaden our horizons with a weekly writing challenge that calls upon us all to write a story using the prompts below. Just a few guidelines otherwise it wouldn’t be a real challenge now would it:

    • More than 100 words but less than 200 words.

    • Must use the WORD of the WEEK in your story.

    • Must use at least 2 of the 3 prompts provided (person / place / thing).

    • OPTIONAL: Must use pen/pencil and paper!

    Let’s become one with our scribbling handwriting and tell a great story!

    WORD OF THE WEEK

    PERSON | PLACE | THING

    Once you have a story, copy/paste it in the comments! I can’t wait to read what you come up with.

    BONUS

    If you want an added challenge, write a story using the WotW, all 3 prompts, PLUS is exactly 200 words in length.

  • #Pentober52 – XIII of LII

    Are you up for the weekly challenge?

    In 2024 let’s broaden our horizons with a weekly writing challenge that calls upon us all to write a story using the prompts below. Just a few guidelines otherwise it wouldn’t be a real challenge now would it:

    • More than 100 words but less than 200 words.

    • Must use the WORD of the WEEK in your story.

    • Must use at least 2 of the 3 prompts provided (person / place / thing).

    • OPTIONAL: Must use pen/pencil and paper!

    Let’s become one with our scribbling handwriting and tell a great story!

    WORD OF THE WEEK

    PERSON | PLACE | THING

    Once you have a story, copy/paste it in the comments! I can’t wait to read what you come up with.

    BONUS

    If you want an added challenge, write a story using the WotW, all 3 prompts, PLUS is exactly 200 words in length.

  • #Pentober52 – XII of LII

    Are you up for the weekly challenge?

    In 2024 let’s broaden our horizons with a weekly writing challenge that calls upon us all to write a story using the prompts below. Just a few guidelines otherwise it wouldn’t be a real challenge now would it:

    • More than 100 words but less than 200 words.

    • Must use the WORD of the WEEK in your story.

    • Must use at least 2 of the 3 prompts provided (person / place / thing).

    • OPTIONAL: Must use pen/pencil and paper!

    Let’s become one with our scribbling handwriting and tell a great story!

    WORD OF THE WEEK

    PERSON | PLACE | THING

    Once you have a story, copy/paste it in the comments! I can’t wait to read what you come up with.

    BONUS

    If you want an added challenge, write a story using the WotW, all 3 prompts, PLUS is exactly 200 words in length.

  • #Pentober52 – XI of LII

    Are you up for the weekly challenge?

    In 2024 let’s broaden our horizons with a weekly writing challenge that calls upon us all to write a story using the prompts below. Just a few guidelines otherwise it wouldn’t be a real challenge now would it:

    • More than 100 words but less than 200 words.

    • Must use the WORD of the WEEK in your story.

    • Must use at least 2 of the 3 prompts provided (person / place / thing).

    • OPTIONAL: Must use pen/pencil and paper!

    Let’s become one with our scribbling handwriting and tell a great story!

    WORD OF THE WEEK

    PERSON | PLACE | THING

    Once you have a story, copy/paste it in the comments! I can’t wait to read what you come up with.

    BONUS

    If you want an added challenge, write a story using the WotW, all 3 prompts, PLUS is exactly 200 words in length.

  • #Pentober52 – X of LII

    Are you up for the weekly challenge?

    In 2024 let’s broaden our horizons with a weekly writing challenge that calls upon us all to write a story using the prompts below. Just a few guidelines otherwise it wouldn’t be a real challenge now would it:

    • More than 100 words but no more than 200 words.

    • Must use the WORD of the WEEK in your story.

    • Must use at least 2 of the 3 prompts provided (person / place / thing).

    • Must use pen/pencil and paper! No typing out this story, ya’ll!

    Let’s become one with our scribbling handwriting and tell a great story!

    WORD OF THE WEEK

    PERSON | PLACE | THING

    Once you have a story, copy/paste it in the comments! I can’t wait to read what you come up with.

    BONUS

    If you want an added challenge, write a story using the WotW, all 3 prompts, PLUS is exactly 200 words in length.

  • Free Writing Fridays #043

    Your 100 Word Story

    REMINDER: Collaborative writing with me is the FIRST Friday of every month. See you again on April 5th. Weekly prompts can be found by turning ON #Pentober52 from your subscriber settings here.

    IMAGE PROMPT

    Tell me about one of the tenants who live in this building. Maybe it’s someone who’s lived there all their life. Or someone new moving in. Perhaps the landlord is clearly up to something… 😉

    You don’t have to write your story today!
    Free write all weekend long!

    MY 50 WORDS

    Add your own by copy/pasting it in the comments or hit reply to this email.

    They said it would start on the 1st of March and start, it did. It was just flurries at first. Innocent enough to a child. But to adults everywhere, it was a sign that they were out there. It would never stop they said. Everyone would be trapped or worse.

    WRITE YOUR OWN 100 WORD STORY

    • Write exactly 100 words. Not 99 or 101. The Word Count Police are tracking!

    • Genre? Writer’s choice! So long as you give us all the thrills and the feels.

    • To Fic or to Non-Fic? You decide. What matters most is that you’re satisfied with the output.

    • Copy/paste your words in the comments, then share on your own Substack, and maybe, share to social media!

    • A Note on Substack Notes | Click the 🔄 “Restack with a Note” and copy/paste your story for added reach and growth.

  • #Pentober52 – IX of LII

    Are you up for the weekly challenge?

    In 2024 let’s broaden our horizons with a weekly writing challenge that calls upon us all to write a story using the prompts below. Just a few guidelines otherwise it wouldn’t be a real challenge now would it:

    • More than 100 words but no more than 200 words.

    • Must use the WORD of the WEEK in your story.

    • Must use at least 2 of the 3 prompts provided (person / place / thing).

    • Must use pen/pencil and paper! No typing out this story, ya’ll!

    Let’s become one with our scribbling handwriting and tell a great story!

    WORD OF THE WEEK

    PERSON | PLACE | THING

    Once you have a story, copy/paste it in the comments! I can’t wait to read what you come up with.

    BONUS

    If you want an added challenge, write a story using the WotW, all 3 prompts, PLUS is exactly 200 words in length.

  • Free Writing Fridays #042

    Your 100 Word Story

    REMINDER: Collaborative writing with me is the FIRST Friday of every month. See you again on March 1st. Weekly prompts can be found by turning ON #Pentober52 from your subscriber settings here.

    IMAGE PROMPT

    I could tell you where to go with this image but there’s just too many options and the last thing I want to do is influence you one way or another…let’s see if you can impress me! 😉

    You don’t have to write your story today!
    Free write all weekend long!

    WRITE YOUR OWN 100 WORD STORY

    • Write exactly 100 words. Not 99 or 101. The Word Count Police are tracking!

    • Genre? Writer’s choice! So long as you give us all the thrills and the feels.

    • To Fic or to Non-Fic? You decide. What matters most is that you’re satisfied with the output.

    • Copy/paste your words in the comments, then share on your own Substack, and maybe, share to social media!

    • A Note on Substack Notes | Click the 🔄 “Restack with a Note” and copy/paste your story for added reach and growth.

  • #Pentober52 – VIII of LII

    Are you up for the weekly challenge?

    In 2024 let’s broaden our horizons with a weekly writing challenge that calls upon us all to write a story using the prompts below. Just a few guidelines otherwise it wouldn’t be a real challenge now would it:

    • More than 100 words but no more than 200 words.

    • Must use the WORD of the WEEK in your story.

    • Must use at least 2 of the 3 prompts provided (person / place / thing).

    • Must use pen/pencil and paper! No typing out this story, ya’ll!

    Let’s become one with our scribbling handwriting and tell a great story!

    WORD OF THE WEEK

    PERSON | PLACE | THING

    Once you have a story, copy/paste it in the comments! I can’t wait to read what you come up with.

    BONUS

    If you want an added challenge, write a story using the WotW, all 3 prompts, PLUS is exactly 200 words in length.

  • Free Writing Fridays #041

    Your 100 Word Story

    REMINDER: Collaborative writing with me is the FIRST Friday of every month. See you again on March 1st. Weekly prompts can be found by turning ON #Pentober52 from your subscriber settings here.

    IMAGE PROMPT

    I could tell you where to go with this image but there’s just too many options and the last thing I want to do is influence you one way or another…let’s see if you can impress me! 😉

    You don’t have to write your story today!
    Free write all weekend long!

    WRITE YOUR OWN 100 WORD STORY

    • Write exactly 100 words. Not 99 or 101. The Word Count Police are tracking!

    • Genre? Writer’s choice! So long as you give us all the thrills and the feels.

    • To Fic or to Non-Fic? You decide. What matters most is that you’re satisfied with the output.

    • Copy/paste your words in the comments, then share on your own Substack, and maybe, share to social media!

    • A Note on Substack Notes | Click the 🔄 “Restack with a Note” and copy/paste your story for added reach and growth.