Day 257: 5 Minute Freewrite: Tuesday - Prompt: state
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Prompt:state
- 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.
If your freewrite turns into a poem, please use in addition to #freewrite also either #freewritepoetry or #freewritepoetrydigest so we can find you!
- 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 @snook's 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
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Check @felt.buzz profile for the ongoing BIRD Freewrite. You can win SBI by commenting and your upvote benefits the Freewrite House. A portion will go there to support the fun and games! The big bird series is coming to an end. check it out today!!
@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. Please check his profile for the latest contest post.
@improv is the master of puns! Enter his Punday contest at his profile @improv
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!
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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
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Bandwidth Problems
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Spanish Freewrite Initiative
The Daily Prompt is now also being published in Spanish and a Spanish language community is forming.
@latino.romano is the leader of the community and I am sure, he would love for you to stop by and say hello - in any language. If you are bilingual, please feel free to publish you freewrite in both languages and drop the link at both Daily Prompt posts.
Está publicada la versión en español de hoy @latino.romano
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
I found this app through @emwalker. Use it regularly and it will help you type faster and more accurately. 10 fast fingers
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!! Visit his profile for details.
- @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!!
- #newbiegames takes you to all kinds of games and competitions @newbiegames
Steemit Tools
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Staying Legal
This is an excellent article by @dmcamera on how to use images legally. A must read!!
Discord
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A state that I think many will identify with. ...unfortunately.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mikesthoughts/five-minute-free-write-state
dear mama marianne and dan!! love you 😘😘
its comforting to know i can still see you every morning still working this FW :)
ps. i think its tuesday? 🤣🤣🤣
I think you are right LOL
@mariannewest hehe you are soo funny xoxo
@mariannewest yay!! My Dannnnn ... lookin' beautiful as always and I hope I do not have to "miss" you both! Big hugs and love to you.
big hugs to you. I have set an intention to post a daily chicken picture this month. So, Dan should be starring often LOL
@mariannewest yay woo hooooo Mah Boi Dan! xx
I'm so late and disorganized today so here is my post for yesterday!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@fitinfun/5-minute-freewrite-challenge-day-256-chips
Hoping to get my mojo back very soon.
Chips are my comfort food, too, but I have been wanting to avoid it for a long time because of its salt content. What I want to do is eat a piece of carrot or a few slices of cucumber as my snack instead of chips but it can be difficult to resist the temptation.
You are not alone. It is hard to change this unless it is part of an overall change to your eating.
As I say in my post, at least go organic and you will miss some of the problems.
so today's prompt brought me back to the writing state... 😁 here is my entry: https://busy.org/@msicc/what-is-a-state-freewrite
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@improv/state-5minutefreewrite
Guess I can't stop writing. Missing our contest page. Feels kind of weird. No selfie for me either @simgirl!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@kimberlylane/smiling-with-tears
Congratulations to all of you who took part in the selfie contest. So much fun seeing your selfies!
And my entry for today: https://steemit.com/freewrite/@marie-jay/the-best-experience-you-can-imagine
This is my freewrite for today. It starts silly but in the end it talks about something serious that it's happening right now in the European Union.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@marcoriccardi/state-5-minute-freewrite-day-257
Sad to see the competition end, but filled with anticipation for what you come up with next!
I'll continue the daily freewrites, no doubt! It's been... half a year now!? :D
Hello 😊 Here is my offering today: https://steemit.com/freewrite/@aislingcronin/thank-you-5-minute-freewrite-38661f9dbfe1f