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Writing Prompt Friday (fish)

Writing Prompt Friday (fish)

Rubber Ducky Copywriter - Writing Prompt FridayHello and welcome back to Writing Prompt Friday! This week I was surprised at work. I won an Excellence Award, which includes a certificate, a trophy and a cash bonus. While those are lovely and deeply appreciated, I appreciate them more because of the person who nominated me. His opinion carries weight. He doesn’t give compliments cheaply. His friendship is earned, not freely given. For him to nominate me is a high compliment. For others to approve it (and for so many people to congratulate me) means more than the award itself.

People are looking even when you don’t realize it. And they’re talking.

Now, on to this week’s prompt…

Writing Prompt

Write a conversation between these two fish.

RubberDuckyFish

Remember: Write at least 500 words.

Want to share your writing prompt result? Share in the comments.
Yours, Ducky

 

 

3 responses to “Writing Prompt Friday (fish)”

  1. mydangblog Avatar
    mydangblog

    Congratulations on the award–I don’t know which thing I’d be happier about: a cash prize is cool but a trophy is forever!

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    1. Erica Avatar
      Erica

      I’m greedy and love cash, but the real win is that the nomination for the award come from someone who:
      1. Does not freely give compliments, ever
      2. Knows me better than any other coworker here and has seen some of my crazy

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        mydangblog

        That makes it even better:-)

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Hello,

I’m Erica Wall.

Erica Wall, Rubber Ducky Copywriter

Award-winning copywriter.
Real-world creative writer.
Multi-cup-a-day coffee drinker.

Answers to a cat.

Present and ready to write.

Resolutions for 2026

  • Block off three hours a week to write
  • Delegate more to reduce overwhelm
  • Clean up and clean out home office
  • Practice finishing what I start
  • Practice good habits and let results be whatever they’ll be

“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
> Stephen King

“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” 
> Ernest Hemingway

“Cut out all these exclamation points. An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke.” 
> F. Scott Fitzgerald

“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
> Douglas Adams

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” 
>Albert Einstein