Writing Exercise: 50-Word Prompts 2025

WRITING EXERCISE

Merry Christmas or holiday of lights of your choice. Time for the December 50-word prompts writing exercise.

Quick reminder of the rules: Write a flash for each picture. Aim for 50 words, give or take five extra words. Don’t read my attempts until after you do your own. Writing them directly in the comment section below will help you focus on the flash aspect – just getting words out.

TEXT PROMPT: Achievement

VISUAL PROMPT:

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My attempts

Text Prompt: Achievement. I crossed the border, the unseen demarcation between undone and complete. Uncounted days learning the skill, honing it, mastering it, and now, finally, done. Pen to paper, letter after letter carefully formed. Dyslexia would always be my nemesis, but I finally can write my name clearly. (46 words; first published 12/30/2025)

Visual Prompt
Name. Gender. Marital status. Race. Address. Income. Each answer is a lie on some level, but the form needs filling if you are to have food to fill your belly.

Education. Does a GED count as High School or not? The jobs you’ve applied to don’t seem to think so. (50 words; first published 12/30/2025)

Series: 50-word Prompts

1. 1. Prompts 1& 5 (2/19/2017)
   2. Prompts 6 & 12 (2/26/2017)
   3. Prompts 7, 8, 10, 11 (3/19/2017)
   4. Prompts (The Mouse Roars) (3/26/2017)
   5. 50-word prompts 2018 (12/25/2018)
   6. 50-word prompts 2019 (8/27/2019)
   7. 50-word prompts 2020 (12/22/2020)
   8. 50-word prompts 2021 (12/28/2021)
   9. 50-word prompts 2022 (12/17/2022)
   10. 50-word prompts 2023 (12/26/2023)
   11. 50-word prompts 2024 (12/24/2024)
   12. 50-word prompts 2025 (12/25/2025)