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ThePollionian @thepollionian.bsky.social · 16h

Submissions from yesterday's writing challenge: describe someone waking from a nightmare with two different sentence formats. #amwriting #WritingExercise

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ThePollionian @thepollionian.bsky.social · 18h

Today’s #WritingExercise: a lost key. The constraint: exactly 80 words. Not 79, not 81. And no dialogue. #WritingPrompt #amwriting

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ThePollionian @thepollionian.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Go for the $1.50 hot dog and stay for the Halloween decorations you didn't know you needed

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ThePollionian @thepollionian.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Hey, an award is an award. Put that on the resume.

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ThePollionian @thepollionian.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I'm not sure if this can be scientifically proven, but I wonder if light physical activity like walking stimulates ideas more than sedentary activities. Neat pics, reminds me of some hiking I did recently in Germany.

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ThePollionian @thepollionian.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

On the optimistic side, chess engines became vastly better than humans but did not destroy the game. Virtually no one watches chess engines play each other. I think readers will still want to connect with human writers.

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ThePollionian @thepollionian.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

That's awesome, congrats! Looking forward to seeing it.

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ThePollionian @thepollionian.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Results from Thursday's #FlashFiction dialogue only writing exercise in less than 150 words. #WritingPractice #amwriting

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ThePollionian @thepollionian.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Today's skill: Rhythm The focus is sentence shape. Write the moment below twice: first as one long sentence, then as several short ones. 40-150 words. Someone wakes from a nightmare. #FlashFiction #WritingPrompt

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ThePollionian @thepollionian.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I enjoyed it, thanks for sharing!

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ThePollionian @thepollionian.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

"When mom enrolled in clown school, life became unbearable." Brilliant opening sentence. Nice job Beth, I enjoyed it!

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ThePollionian @thepollionian.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Today's daily #WritingExercise - a pair of work boots. Describe them so we know exactly who wears them in less than 150 words at thepollionian.org/practice #WritingPrompt #Writing #FlashFiction #amwriting

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ThePollionian @thepollionian.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Results from yesterday's #DailyWritingExercise for #FlashFiction shorter than 150 words. Drill today on dialogue at thepollionian.org/practice #Writing #WritingPrompt #MicroFiction #WritingExercise

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ThePollionian @thepollionian.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Two neighbors. One tree. A property line. Tell the whole fight in six lines of dialogue, 12–150 words. No narration. Today's exercise at thepollionian.org/practice #FlashFiction #ShortStory #WritingPrompt #WritingCommunity #WritingPractice #WritingExercises

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ThePollionian @thepollionian.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

October Short Fiction Challenge How does a tiny mistake cascade into complete chaos? Write a story of 300 words or fewer responding to Chekhov's "The Death of a Government Clerk" Enter at thepollionian.org/contest/1 #WritingCommunity #FlashFiction #ShortStory #WritingPrompt #MicroFiction

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