@Zeldacroft here! I'm so sorry for the delay in this week's post! I may have spilt water over my laptop and had to leave it alone to dry for a while but everything's fine now. I'll try to have next week's prompt up on Monday morning as scheduled (and keep drinks faaar away from my computer😅).

We-Writes are easy, fun opportunities to write and win PRIZES. You can expect a WE-Write prompt every Monday, where we'll also announce last week's winner. Speaking of which...

Last Week's Winner

Many thanks to all of last week's writers, @mgaft1, @sarez, @free-reign, @owasco! Due to technical difficulties, I don't have the wheel gif for this week, but our random winner is @owasco! You can find this week's prompt further down, but first let's spin the wheel!

Congratulations @owasco!!! Your SBI will be sent shortly!

The Prize: 5 SBI Sponsored by @ntowl

100% Upvotes from the FreeWrite House for All Entries

What is a We-Write?

If this is your first time coming across a WE-Write post, have no fear! It's all quite simple.

Every Monday we'll give you the beginning of a story. Use that beginning and keep writing. Most people do the 5-minute freewrite method, but a little longer is okay, too.

Then, publish it as a post with a link to this post AND drop a link to your post in the comments below this one. To be eligible to win you must comment on this post with a link to your entry.

Or, you may publish your story as a comment to this post.

Please tag me, @zeldacroft, and @freewritehouse in the beginning of your posts!

How Do You Win?

Each week the winner will be chosen randomly from the entries. The deadline for entering is Sunday night at 7:00pm EDT, aka the same timezone as Boston, USA.

The announcement will be made the following day in the post for the next week's prompt! If you're the winner, @ntowl will send you your SBI then. 😊

This Week's Prompt

by @zeldacroft

“I said drama, darling, give me drama!” shouted the photographer. His model squinted even more and tilted her head in front of the sheer white backdrop. Alexa watched with hesitant fascination from the catering table. The model had on what looked like an explosion of peacock feathers and six inch stilettos, which made Alexa grateful for her more manageable sandals. It was quite the walk across the studio space from the dressing room, which posed a surprisingly difficult task in the long, fur dress she’d been put in.

“I’d avoid anything with sauce,” advised a model joining her at the table. Alexa had maintained a steady stream of mini-quiches to sate her nerves, and was reaching for the shrimp. “Unless you want to see the bill for that dress, that is.” The girl gestured her long nails to Alexa’s outfit before clawing a nearby strawberry.

“Oh, uh, thank you,” Alexa pulled her hand from the food. “My name’s Alexa, I’m new.”

“I can tell,” the model raised one of her chiseled eyebrows and smiled. “Genevieve. You might have seen me in last month’s Vogue? Page 22.”

“Oh, yeah,” Alexa nodded her head. She didn’t have the courage to confess to not reading it or any fashion magazine, really. She had read that this gig paid better than her usual work for commercials.

“Be the peacock! You are a beautiful bird, now fly!” The photographer was now flapping his arms between shots, his calls echoing through the studio. The avian model still looked intensely blasé in expression.

“Hey, can I ask you a question?” Alexa ventured. Genevieve flipped her hair over her shoulder and looked into Alexa’s eyes.

“Shoot.”

So what happens next is up to you! I'm really looking forward to reading your continuations. If you choose to make your own posts, please use some type of delineation between the prompt and your writing, like dashes and stating "Here's my bit:".

As always, any resteems and upvotes will be eternally appreciated (but aren't necessary for the contest or anything). Let's spread the word and get writing!

Update on We-Writes

Many thanks to everyone who gave feedback last week on adding in partner challenges. It looks like the majority would rather not have them at the moment, so I'll keep doing the beginnings as usual.

If you wanted the partner challenge reinstated, don't worry. I might add them at some point in the future. I'll definitely do another poll at some point to check in with everyone's interest in it.

Oh, and please tag me, @zeldacroft, and @freewritehouse in the beginning of your posts.

Happy writing!

We-Write #5: The Photo Shoot + Last Week's Winner Announced!