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Posted on by Courtney Meznarich

SoCreate Screenwriting Software’s Weekly Writing Challenge – Prompt 23

Looking for a creative ignition for your writing? SoCreate's weekly writing challenges are the perfect catalyst to stimulate your imagination and generate fresh ideas for your writing!

Ready to embrace this week's challenge? Click here to dive into a new story on SoCreate, where we've already set the scene for you by adding the location. Begin by crafting the action, then weave in dialogue as your story unfolds!

SoCreate Screenwriting Software's
Weekly Writing Challenge

Writing Challenge

  • Location: Bedroom

  • Character: A deceased historical figure of your choice (think Thomas Edison, Billy Holiday, Nicola Tesla, Queen Victoria, Genghis Khan)

  • Scene Description: A car horn honks multiple times as Your Character lies snoring in an all-pink bedroom in suburban Los Angeles in 2023. “HOOOOONK.” Your Character wakes up dazed and totally confused.

  • Prompt: Write a scene that describes how your historical character would interact with their surroundings in this suburban house in the present day and what happens when they finally roam outside to meet the person honking their horn in the driveway.

Accept the Challenge

By engaging in this exercise, you can flex your writing muscles in an exciting and stimulating way, dedicating just a few minutes each week.

Benefits of Participating in SoCreate's Weekly Writing Exercises

By using SoCreate to undertake these creative exercises, you can:

  • Jump into writing instantly

  • Forget about formatting and let your creativity flow

  • Use your imagination and SoCreate's unique character and location visualization tools to bring the setting and characters to life

  • Monitor your past creative exercises from your SoCreate dashboard

  • Expand on these exercises later by adding more content

  • Develop a consistent writing habit in just a few minutes a week

By committing to a weekly creative exercise, you can hone your writing skills and develop your unique voice. You might even find that these exercises inspire you to explore new genres and embark on different writing projects.

Don't miss this thrilling opportunity! Take on the exercise and see where your creativity takes you.

If you're interested in more exercises like this, be sure to check back here each week for a new challenge. You can also visit SoCreate's story idea resources for additional writing inspiration:

By completing these exercises and exploring your creativity, you can enhance your writing skills and experience the joy of storytelling with SoCreate!

Courtney Meznarich, Director of Community Outreach
Courtney Meznarich Director of Community Outreach
@courtonthecoast

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