Haiku A Day – Day 9

Photo by Andrew Neel

At Briefly Write our mission is simple: inspire you to write! And if your inspiration has run a little dry, our ‘Haiku A Day’ challenge is sure to get the creative juices flowing again.

Writing every day is the best way to develop and sustain a writing habit. The words don’t always come easily and sometimes we all feel a little devoid of ideas. But getting something written — a first draft, however rough it is — is always a good way to go.

Even if you think what you’ve written is dreadful — and it might well be at first! — you’ll have a starting point to revisit tomorrow. You can’t edit a blank page.

The haiku’s tight form will make you pay close attention to word choice and help you hone in on the strongest images. At Briefly Write we’re firm believers in the power of well-chosen words: a haiku doesn’t give you time to throw in anything superfluous.

The Challenge

If you missed the first week this is how it works:

You write a haiku. Every day. Easy right?

In each post, we’ll write one too to lead the way. We’ll also offer extra insights, advice and prompts from time to time to keep you on track.

We’d love to see what you create: you can either tweet your haiku to @BrieflyWrite or reply in the comments to this post!


nothing happens here
aimless gaze through frosted pane
outside kept at bay


Our challenge is simple: write one haiku every day. Get inspired & join the fun on Twitter or in the comments!

Haiku A Day – Day 8

At Briefly Write our mission is simple: inspire you to write! And if your inspiration has run a little dry, our ‘Haiku A Day’ challenge is sure to get the creative juices flowing again.

Writing every day is the best way to develop and sustain a writing habit. The words don’t always come easily and sometimes we all feel a little devoid of ideas. But getting something written — a first draft, however rough it is — is always a good way to go.

Even if you think what you’ve written is dreadful — and it might well be at first! — you’ll have a starting point to revisit tomorrow. You can’t edit a blank page.

The haiku’s tight form will make you pay close attention to word choice and help you hone in on the strongest images. At Briefly Write we’re firm believers in the power of well-chosen words: a haiku doesn’t give you time to throw in anything superfluous.

The Challenge

If you missed the first week this is how it works:

You write a haiku. Every day. Easy right?

In each post, we’ll write one too to lead the way. We’ll also offer extra insights, advice and prompts from time to time to keep you on track.

We’d love to see what you create: you can either tweet your haiku to @BrieflyWrite or reply in the comments to this post!


a time of chaos
boundless molecules of dread
filling emptiness


Our challenge is simple: write one haiku every day. Get inspired & join the fun on Twitter or in the comments!

Haiku A Day – Day 7

At Briefly Write our mission is simple: inspire you to write! If you’re in need of some structure for your poetry, our ‘Haiku A Day’ challenge is the perfect way to get creating.

The haiku’s tight form will make you pay close attention to word choice, and focus your attention on the strongest images. Writing a haiku every day will be a great exercise to spark your creativity or rekindle your poetic burnings — before long you will be hooked on this wonderful form!

Each day we’ll post a haiku to lead the way. From time to time, we’ll also offer insights, advice and additional prompts to keep you on track.

We’d love to see what you create: you can tweet your haiku to @BrieflyWrite or reply in the comments to this post!


apple tree bursting
poison seeping from my skin
sweet scent of regret


Our challenge is simple: write one haiku every day. Get inspired & join the fun on Twitter or in the comments!

Haiku A Day – Day 6

At Briefly Write our mission is to inspire you to write! If you’re in need of some structure for your poetry, our ‘Haiku A Day’ challenge is the perfect way to get creating.

The haiku’s tight form will make you pay close attention to word choice, and focus your attention on the strongest images. Writing a haiku every day will be a great exercise to spark your creativity or rekindle your poetic burnings — before long you will be hooked on this wonderful form!

Each day we’ll post a haiku to lead the way. From time to time, we’ll also offer insights, advice and additional prompts to keep you on track.

We’d love to see what you create: you can tweet your haiku to @BrieflyWrite or reply in the comments to this post!


Same series of stars;
static souvenirs, constant
presence. Shut your eyes.


Our challenge is simple: write one haiku every day. Get inspired & join the fun on Twitter or in the comments!

Haiku A Day – Day 5

At Briefly Write our mission is to inspire you to write! If you’re in need of some structure for your poetry, our ‘Haiku A Day’ challenge is the perfect way to get creating.

The haiku’s tight form will make you pay close attention to word choice, and focus your attention on the strongest images. Writing a haiku every day will be a great exercise to spark your creativity or rekindle your poetic burnings — before long you will be hooked on this wonderful form!

Each day we’ll post a haiku to lead the way. From time to time, we’ll also offer insights, advice and additional prompts to keep you on track.

We’d love to see what you create: you can tweet your haiku to @BrieflyWrite or reply in the comments to this post!


one foot then the next
hear lifeless bleats of jaded
sheep & block out grass


Our challenge is simple: write one haiku every day. Get inspired & join the fun on Twitter or in the comments!

Haiku A Day – Day 4

At Briefly Write our mission is to inspire you to write! If you’re in need of some structure for your poetry, our ‘Haiku A Day’ challenge is the perfect way to get creating.

The haiku’s tight form will make you pay close attention to word choice, and focus your attention on the strongest images. Writing a haiku every day will be a great exercise to spark your creativity or rekindle your poetic burnings — before long you will be hooked on this wonderful form!

Each day we’ll post a haiku to lead the way. From time to time, we’ll also offer insights, advice and additional prompts to keep you on track.

We’d love to see what you create: you can tweet your haiku to @BrieflyWrite or reply in the comments to this post!


flippant freeze falling
free to melt & chirp & lie
lost lands learn fatigue


Our challenge is simple: write one haiku every day. Get inspired & join the fun on Twitter or in the comments!

Haiku A Day – Day 3

At Briefly Write our mission is to inspire you to write! If you’re in need of some structure for your poetry, our ‘Haiku A Day’ challenge is the perfect way to get creating.

The haiku’s tight form will make you pay close attention to word choice, and focus your attention on the strongest images. Writing a haiku every day will be a great exercise to spark your creativity or rekindle your poetic burnings — before long you will be hooked on this wonderful form!

Each day we’ll post a haiku to lead the way. From time to time, we’ll also offer insights, advice and additional prompts to keep you on track.

We’d love to see what you create: you can tweet your haiku to @BrieflyWrite or reply in the comments to this post!


lonely chimes & chipped
silence drags distant as she
faints, hesitantly


Our challenge is simple: write one haiku every day. Get inspired & join the fun on Twitter or in the comments!

Believe in the Writing Process

Photo by Mike Tinnion on Unsplash

Life is about the journey not the destination. This may be one of the most over-used sayings in the English language. But it’s vital for a writer to keep in mind.

Writing is a Process

There doesn’t suddenly come a time when that’s it, we’ve written everything there is to write.

Long after the final ‘i’ has been dotted and the final ‘t’ crossed, the debate rages on. No full stop is ever the definitive end. Seamus Heaney wrote:

“Since when,” he asked,
“Are the first line and last line of any poem
Where the poem begins and ends?”

Writers can find new inspiration every day, in their surroundings and activities, as well as in their own thoughts and feelings.

Keep Moving

To use another cliché: if we stand still, we’re going backwards. In the words of Albert Einstein:

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

That’s not to say writers should keep churning out words if the time isn’t right. Harper Lee waited 56 years after To Kill a Mockingbird before she published her second novel, Go Set a Watchman.

But one thing is certain: we should never let anyone else put us off writing. Write because you love to write. And write what you love writing.

Enjoy the Journey

Having an end goal towards which we are working helps keep us motivated and focused. However, this shouldn’t be prioritised at the expense of enjoying the journey.

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Photo by Vlad Bagacian on Unsplash

Make the most of the position you are in now. Find the positives in your current situation. That way, when you’ve achieved your goals and you look back on your journey, you won’t be nostalgic for what you’ve left behind.

And when you turn around, you’ll see that the next path is already calling for you!