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Mini 1000

The miniature version of 1000wordsofsummer, eleventh edition: September 24-27, 2026.

Newsletter · By Jami Attenberg · Official site

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  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Day 3, Fall 2026, Mini 1000 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    Hi friends.Today we will write 1000 words. Together. Because the idea of finishing something, an essay, a story, a book, a screenplay, a series of poems, a master’s thesis, is irresistible. It dangles in front of you and you must have it. You desire it, you reach out for it day after day. It is your shiny precious toy. The ending. Are you a finisher in this life? Can you complete this gorgeous task at hand? I believe you can. I believe in you. I believe in us. We’ll get there, I know it. One tho

  2. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    Day 2, Fall 2026, Mini 1000 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    Hi friends.Today we will write 1000 words. Together. We will write in the quiet of the morning or at night when the world around us has shut down or we will steal our moments during the day, lock ourselves away somewhere, claim that time for ourselves because it is worth it. We are worth it. We will scratch that itch that lives within us. The desperate itch of our words. One thousand of them. Now.Today I woke thinking about the excavation of the self. As if we could visualize the hidden treasure

  3. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Day 1, Fall 2026, Mini 1000 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    Hi friends.Today we will write 1000 words. Together. We will write one sentence at a time, as if we were simply climbing a set of steps. We will not freak out. We will not overwhelm ourselves with feelings of insecurity. We will not relinquish control to anyone else’s voice but our own. Instead, we will connect with our focus and drive. We will believe in ourselves, that what we have to say is important. We will recognize that today is just for us. And our words. We will feel grateful that we ha

  4. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    Mini 1000 Coming Your Way (opens the original)

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    Hi friends. Happy fall! It is still extremely hot in New Orleans and yet the internet insists on showing me pictures of sweaters I should be buying. It is very confusing. Sometimes I just get really mad at J. Crew out of nowhere. Anyway, this is just a heads up that this newsletter will be springing into action once again in a few weeks. That’s right, there will be a Mini 1000 from September 25-27.For those of you just joining us, you’ll get a letter from me every day and then we will write 1000

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