“I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.” —Jack London

“Write a 250-500 word story, with words that you learned in a wrong or embarrassing way and/or after you acted like you knew the word, as your anchors to shape the tone and overall story”. Presenting this challenge idea at a friend's request. Have fun :)

Poetry

The technology becomes available to view your life within parallel universes. What do you see? There are multiple prizes available: Winner gets $5, runners-up $4, and honorable mentions $2. Any format.

Double Drabble Challenge. Write a short story (exactly 200 words), horror/suspense/thriller— any genre you choose, really, just make it exciting. There are multiple prizes available: Winner gets $5, runners-up $4, and honorable mentions $2. Have fun :)

Poetry

Prose only.

Everyone has a hill they are willing to die on. Tell what yours is and why in any way you choose— poetry or prose. It can be deeply thought-provoking or just wonderfully silly nonsense. No limits here. Best entry gets $5 and two runners-up will get something as well :)

People often tell stories that protect their egos, explain or excuse their actions. Could someone have told your story differently? Get out of your own head and rewrite a piece from your past from another's perspective. Please link the original piece you're working from in the comments. Prose only, thanks :)

1.) Share a link with your very first post here on Prose. 2.) Write a follow-up piece that highlights where you currently are in life (any aspect) in comparison to where you were when you started writing here. Any format. Please tag me :)

Write a short story with the following as the theme: “Too much of a good thing is a bad thing”. Any take on it and any genre, just have fun! :)

Tell me which is your favorite and why/how their attributes appeal to you. Any format. Most likes wins.

Summer is here! Time to make some new memories, Prosers. With that thought, please tell me about the one that outdid all the others and why/how. Whether it be a vacation, pizza, bar crawl, road trip, concert/festival experience, relationship... anything. Make it funny, serious, thought-provoking or just plain silly! Any format/democracy decides. Please tag me @Mariah, thanks! :)

“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one’s real and one’s declared aims, one turns instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms.” ~George Orwell -------------------------------------- In the spirit of being more concise, please inspire me. Submit your most creative entry USING ONLY SINGLE SYLLABLE WORDS. Any topic, any format. Bonus cool points if you can cleverly state your case for polysyllable superiority while adhering to the rule! :)