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Trifextra – Week 101 – Don’t Judge My Books
This weekend Trifextra requests we weave a tale with 33 of our own words inspired by the Photo which follows: ********************************** The books, the books, the books. How could I ever attract a man with these books? Girls were supposed … Continue reading
Trifextra – Week 99 – Three Word Resolution
From Trifecta we received the following instructions for the 99th Trifextra prompt: Michael Hess inspired us with his three word New Year’s resolution – just be nice. We’re asking for your own resolutions in just three words. Make it count; we’ll be … Continue reading
Trifextra – Week Ninety-Seven – Near-Sighted Nightmare Date
It’s the Trifecta weekend challenge, where we writers of fiction are challenged to put together 33 words to tell a tale. This micro-fiction can be difficult, but is always fun. This weekend we’re asking you to add thirty of your own … Continue reading
Trifextra – Week Ninety-Six – Snow Stops No Proposer
This weekend we are assuming that many of you are slogging your way through leftovers and family bickering (or is that just us?) and thus we’re going way easy on you. This weekend we are asking for a 33-word free … Continue reading
Trifextra – Week Ninety-Five – Murder
This weekend, writers, it’s up to you. We want you to choose a word and use it three times in your 33 words. However, it must be either a verb, noun or adjective and the form of the word cannot … Continue reading
Trifextra – Week Ninety-Two – Revenge
In The Scorpio Races, author Maggie Stiefvater writes, “It is the first day of November and so, today, someone will die.” Give us the next thirty-three words of this story, as you imagine it. Take it wherever you like, but make … Continue reading
Trifextra – Week Ninety-One – A Creature In the Fountain
Here we go with another Halloween themed Trifextra, number 91. . Thirty years ago, Roald Dahl published the book Dirty Beasts, a collection of poems for children about weird and wonderful animals. The last poem, however, is called The Tummy … Continue reading
Trifextra – Week Ninety – The Prosecution Wins
On now to our quick little Trifextra prompt. Katherine Paterson, author of Bridge to Terabithia, wrote, “It’s like the smarter you are, the more things can scare you.” We are looking for a 33-word explanation of what scares you (or your … Continue reading
Trifextra – Week Eighty-Eight – Zombie Kiss
As you know, Trifecta has a history of dedicating the entire month of October to Halloween. We’re kicking it off early and easy with this prompt:You’ve found some old books. On page 3 of one of the books, this illustration … Continue reading
Trifextra – Week Eighty-Seven – Tres Trios
For the weekend version of the Trifecta prompt we are sent off to create a 33 word effort with the photo below as inspiration. No limits on how we approach, as long as we stay within the word limit. Check … Continue reading
Trifextra – Week Eighty-Six – Nov 22, 1963
This weekend’s Trifextra comes to us courtesy of MOV, who often emails us with suggestions for site improvement or potential prompts. Most recently, she told us about Travel and Leisure magazine’s “Super Short Travel Stories” competition, thinking that we could recreate the same … Continue reading
Trifextra – Week Eighty-Five
This week we are taking you, once again, back to school for a lesson in literary devices. Remember the apostrophe? About.com defines apostrophe as, “A figure of speech in which some absent or nonexistent person or thing is addressed as if … Continue reading
Trifextra – Week Eighty-Four
This weekend we’re asking for 30 of your own words plus the three following words for a total of 33 words. Tether Loft Crown – See more at: http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/#sthash.ExjvWlhv.dpuf Check out Trifextra Week Eighty-Four if you are interested. ********* From the loft above … Continue reading
Trifextra – Week Eighty-Three
This time around the Trifecta folks want to expand out skills by creating a haiku. I think it has been at least two decades since I tried this, but I will give it a shot. Check out Trifextra Week Eighty-Three if you … Continue reading
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