Welcome back! PROMPT #366 Here are two short excerpts from the Booker Prize-winning book "ORBITAL" by Samantha Harvey. Excerpt 1 How are we writing the future of humanity? We're not writing anything; it's writing us. We're windblown leaves. We think we are the wind. We are just the leaf. Excerpt 2 How's the moon looking … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #366
Welcome back! PROMPT #365 Here's a short video for you to think about and base your piece on. https://youtu.be/3SNHrfnd0t0 The format of the piece is not restricted, and there is no last date either unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap. We will not include any post that is found to be … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #365
Welcome back! PROMPT #363 We have a cryptic quote attributed to Oscar Wilde that serves as your inspiration for writing this week. Feel free to explore or comment creatively or create a similar cryptic quote. The format of the piece is not restricted, and there is no last date either unless you wish to be … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #363
Welcome to the last Challenge of 2024! The next one will appear on 4th Jan'25. PROMPT #360 Images sourced from Pixabay We have two images to fire your imagination in the next three weeks. If you can connect the two, that would be fine. If you cannot, you may choose to write two separate pieces. … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #360
Welcome back! FEATURED - RXC #356 I must mention Jim Adams's effort to add his element to the picture - a skull-shaped cloud. As he mentions in the comments, it took him more time than writing the post. While we know Jim's talent for writing deeply analytical and comprehensive long-form content, this was a first … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #357
Welcome back to a new world with a not-so-new POTUS! Debates are raging worldwide. The Financial Times says, "His remarkable comeback is an extraordinary story that we will tell with authority over the next four years." I'm sure the world will settle down to its regular routine and not be interested in a four-year-long analysis. … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #355
Welcome to a night of celebrations, whether you are Trick-or-Treating or Diwali meeting-and-eating! Diwali always falls on a New Moon night, and people light lamps and burst crackers to obliterate the darkness. It also celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, gods over demons and so on. On Halloween (as far as … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #354
Welcome back! PROMPT #353 We have an image prompt this week. Source: Pixabay Description of the image: The sun is shining with the word TRUTH emblazoned on it. Down here, a man walks with a lantern and an umbrella printed with the word UN-BELIEF. His shadow falls on the ground ahead. The format of the … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #353
Welcome back! The mood was retro last week, but the present keeps pulling us back. PROMPT #352 Once again, we have a line prompt. "Halloween is still days away, but horror rides unmasked on the streets." The format of the piece is not restricted, and there is no last date either unless you wish to … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #352
Welcome back! PROMPT #351 We haven't done a collage for quite some time, so I'll let it rule this week. Do the images evoke something in you? Is there a story or memoir that connects with this? Can you choose one word for the theme or spirit of this collage and use it in your … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #351
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