This meme was started by Delores a long time ago. Computer issues led her to bow out for a while. The meme was too much fun to let go, and now Words for Wednesday is provided by a number of people and has become a movable feast.
Essentially the aim is to encourage us to write. Each week we are given a choice of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image. What we do with those prompts is up to us: a short story, prose, a song, a poem, or treating them with ignore... We can use some or all of the prompts, and mixing and matching is encouraged.
Some of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on their own blog. I would really like it if as many people as possible joined into this fun meme, which includes cheering on the other participants. If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud. And huge thanks to those of you who come back, sometimes time after time to cheer other contributors on.
Huge thanks to Hilary Melton-Butcher for providing the prompts last month. The prompts will be here again this month and are provided by Charlotte (MotherOwl).
An additional prompt from Charlotte (MotherOwl) is her colour of the month to use (or not) in your take on the prompts. The colour for July is"Writing Pleasure Purple"
This week's prompts are:
- Party
- Chance
- Note
- Faucet
- Black
- Idea
And/or
- Jelly
- Leather
- Books
- Root
- Amusement
- Pardon
Have fun.
I will schedule the posts for the rest of the month and they will still appear. Goodness (or Blogger) only knows what has happened to the format.
No worries re the format EC --- just so good you're 'up and about' ... I'l be back tomorrow ... thanks for posting - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteGoing to work on it. The format trouble can be solved when you are feeling better, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteMy story will be over here.
Deletemessymimi: I look forward to reading and applauding your take on the prompts.
Deletemessymimi:
DeleteUna història molt original, no em desagradaria anar a aquesta festa. ;-)
Great story MessyMimi - I loved it ... well done - cheers Hilary
DeleteThanks for the heads-up on the Words for Wednesday meme. It looks like a great way to encourage writing with those prompts. I see the July color is "Writing Pleasure Purple," and this week's prompts offer a lot of variety, from "Party" to "Pardon."
ReplyDeleteIt's cool that it's become a movable feast and that people are supporting each other.
MELODY JACOB: I do love the blogosphere.
DeleteHi EC - and Melody - the blogosphere is positive to be around ... thanks - Hilary
DeleteLA FESTA
ReplyDeleteA la foscor de la nit, una FESTA es desenvolupava en una antiga mansió. Les llums il·luminaven la sala mentre la música ressonava. Les notes NEGRES del piano afegien un toc de misteri. Entre les rialles i la DIVERSIÓ, una misteriosa NOTA aparegué sobre la taula de la GELATINA MORADA. "Una OPORTUNITAT única", deia.
La curiositat despertà i una IDEA es formà. La gent es dirigia a la biblioteca, on els LLIBRES de CUIR amagaven secrets antics. El so del degoteig d'una AIXETA trencà el silenci i de sobte, l'ARREL de l'enigma es revelà, el veritable misteri no era qui, sinó què... L’organitzador, un vell amic oblidat, era qui ho havia preparat tot per demanar PERDÓ i reconciliar-se amb tothom.
Moltes gràcies!
From Google Translate:
DeleteIn the darkness of the night, a PARTY was taking place in an old mansion. The lights illuminated the room as the music resonated. The BLACK notes of the piano added a touch of mystery. Amidst the laughter and FUN, a mysterious NOTE appeared on the PURPLE JELLY table. "A unique OPPORTUNITY", it said.
Curiosity was aroused and an IDEA was formed. People headed to the library, where the LEATHER BOOKS hid ancient secrets. The sound of a TAP dripping broke the silence and suddenly, the ROOT of the enigma was revealed, the real mystery was not who, but what... The organizer, an old forgotten friend, was the one who had prepared everything to ask FORGIVENESS and reconcile with everyone.
Thank you very much!
I hope everyone accepted the apology and was reconciled.
DeleteEspero que tothom hagi acceptat les disculpes i s'hagi reconciliat.
sa lluna (and messymimi): Thank you so very much - and loud applause. I echo messymimi's hopes.
DeleteMimi, Sue, em feu contenta que vos hagi agradat.
DeletePetonets!
Great story. Thanks for joining in.
DeleteLovely story, well done and thanks for the translation Mimi - though I was pleased to get a fair chunk of it before that 😉
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David M. moltes gràcies!
DeleteWisewebwoman, gràcies a tu també.
Sa Lluna - fun story - well done ... cheers Hilary
DeleteHilary: Moltíssimes gràcies!
DeleteHere's mine
ReplyDeletehttps://rallentanda.blogspot.com/2025/07/words-for-wednesday-16725elephants.html
Thanks for the fun words prompt. Hope you are feeling a bit better and this gives you a smile:)
rallentenda: I did smile and continue to improve. Thank you.
DeleteHere's mine, all words used.
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At the party, “pardon,” he said as he slipped her a note. What were the chances he’d be there? She thought he lived in Quebec now, on his third wife.
Her heart had blackened after he had dumped her and she had no idea she’d run into him at a party in St. John’s. Thirty years later.
It was noisy, the guests milling about, jolly in the peacock cloths of summer. The leather bound books gleamed in the host’s, a semi-famous author, library.
She was rooted to the spot on the balcony outside as she tried to dismiss the look of faint amusement that he still wore as he leaned over and then vanished.
She made her way to the bathroom and locked the door.
She sat on the toilet and opened the note.
“Here in town for two days only. 665-8728. Grab me while I’m hot.”
She let a small tear glide down her face as she tore the note into smithereens and flushed it down the toilet.
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Good luck everyone!
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Good for her!
DeleteWisewebwoman: I am so glad that she made the right decision. And hope she at least piddled on the note before she flushed it.
DeleteI hope she piddled on it too, what enormous Hubris that man has!
DeleteGood for her!
DeleteWisewebwoman:
DeleteMolt ben fet, però crec que jo li hagués enviat una altra nota diguent-li : "Dóna't una dutxa d'aigua freda" ;-)
Hi WWW - that's a very wise decision ... men?! Cheers and thanks for the thought - Hilary
DeleteHmm the HTML code perhaps or the template will be the primary cause of this layout looks mess, however I can read well. That is the point
ReplyDeleteAsep Haryono: I suspect you are right. Later.
DeleteThank you one and all. I am not up to creating this week but definitely up to appreciating.
ReplyDeleteUnable to comment yesterday, the "publish" button didn't show up. I am very happy that you are in much less pain and able to visit the kangaroos again.
ReplyDeleteRiver: Thank you. I wonder why blogger refused to let you comment? Its ways are often a mystery.
DeleteThe NOTE I had to write was written on BACK paper and luckily I had the right pencil that the text would be seen. The FAUCET (tap) in the bathroom held the key to how the pencil would work on black, the IDEA was a good one and I came across it by CHANCE. I told my friend that when she is well again we will give her a PARTY.
ReplyDeleteGood luck EC.
Margaret D: Love it - and hope that you and your friend enjoy the party.
DeleteThank you and I hope you will enjoy the party too..
DeleteMake sure you invite me to the party!
DeleteMargaret D:
DeleteEns convidaràs a tots? ;-)
Invite us all to the party!
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Fun use of the words and we need a party right about now, I think.
DeleteHi Margaret - I want to know the secret pretty please! Well done - cheers Hilary
Deletehope your health continues to improve, thinking of you
ReplyDeleteLinda Starr: Many thanks.
DeleteIt seems to me it’s time to throw a PARTY. Are you, by CHANCE, in agreement with that? This is not for our own AMUSEMENT, it’s to celebrate Sue’s successful surgery and her return to the world of blogging. We’ll all look forward to the additions to her list of BOOKS. There are always titles of NOTE, seldom LEATHER-bound tomes, but significant titles, sometimes of new authors, surely the ROOT of great pleasure for the bibliophiles among us. Many great IDEAS have come from this gushing FAUCET of wisdom. You may be PARDONED for thinking that the news is always BLACK, but at least for today have none of that. I’m off to make JELLY.
ReplyDeleteDavid M.:
DeleteNo estaria gens malament fer aquesta festa de celebració per la Sue i molt millor provar una gelatina ben fresqueta... Tots esperem bones noves.
Oh well done David and a lovely tribute to our Sue.
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David M. Gascoigne: Thank you. My reading includes leather bound tomes but at the moment is mostly comfort reads. Which I relish. I would raise a glass at that party to my oncologist/surgeon too. And to all of my supportive friends.
DeleteIt would be wonderful to have a party to celebrate our friend.
DeleteHi David - that's v clever and thoughtful ... I congratulate you - I rarely look at the books others are reading - way too many of my own to settle down to. But I'd have a party when that happens ... it is good to see Sue back with us - cheers and all the very best to one and all - Hilary
DeleteLovely tribute for Sue and you used all the words. enjoyed this one !
DeleteHi Sue - I hope things are easier ... I don't want to hear more - but hope it's better news. Here's mine:
ReplyDeleteThis month the group Writing for Pleasure had the topic Black instead of Purple – well that made a change.
It was a party after all … she'd make a jelly in the shape of a book … a black jelly perhaps … which would shimmer purple in the fading light.
They all loved creating stories … many amused, as we listened … ghost stories, giggly ones … the chortling tap (faucet) was opened … and the group at times became hysterical.
The chair demanded a pardon – he was not amused – he'd come dressed in black leathers to match his black note-book … would he get it … but he'd sown the root for an apologetic smile – which then became apoplectic … after that they'd all fall about laughing – at what … by then they'd have forgotten.
The stories the group crafted were stored in the black binder – at some stage … they could be used for a new Writing For Pleasure book – fat chance of that happening … how many files of them were there now … a dozen or more … oh well – let's party and forget tomorrow …
Cheers to one and all - Hilary
Hilary:
DeleteMenys els somriures tot era negre. ;-)
Fem festa!!
Very cleverly done, Hilary, in your usual manner. Your mind takes you to labyrinths where most of us fear to go!
DeleteHilary Melton-Butcher: I am grinning - and suspect that the Words for Wednesday participants would have similar fun if ever we could get together in the flesh.
DeleteGlad to see this post, never mind the format. <3
ReplyDeleteNilanjana Bose: Thank you. I hope to be back more fully in the coming days. Preferably without formatting issues.
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