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Dan has been telling people about Wolly, his pal from Dimension Z, since he was 4. He's 35 now, and for the first time, Wolly is visible to everyone. After a long battle of wits, Dan convinced Wolly to go with him to the mall, so all children could see him, and, perhaps, one of them could put them in contact with Wolly's long lost love, Mirei. He says she was in his same situation, and a girl found her. But here's the thing: they haven't seen anyone all day…
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2025-03-30 #VisualInspiration prompt:
Love knows no boundaries.
Use this image as inspiration to write a very short story based on it.
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You can read all you want about writing, but the real test is to actually write something. Hence, a short #WritingPrompt exercise for those of you wanting to hone your craft.
Write a sentence containing the following word: villains
For example: While fearing the Global Domination Villains, we often overlook the Day-to-Day Villains.
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The killer bacteria was supposed to unleash a zombie apocalypse that would end all life on Earth, but someone made a mistake. Or perhaps not. They put *ALL* the impossible to duplicate bacteria inside a sex doll that would be left in a bus stop, waiting for some poor sap that would see it, take it home, and do dirty things with the doll. The idea was sound, but that precise bus stop still had fluorescent lights, and that killed the bacteria, stopping The End…
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#WritersCoffeeClub 29: How do you handle foreshadowing? How do you navigate building up to the ‘big reveal’?
Since I know the essence of the ending before I start writing, I always have it in mind. So I prune and tune in service of that end (or one of the key moments/choices along the way).
They say "everything in writing should serve (at least) two purposes." In the moment, those seeds help characterization or plot or worldbuilding.
You can read all you want about writing, but the real test is to actually write something. Hence, a short #WritingPrompt exercise for those of you wanting to hone your craft.
Write a sentence containing the following word: episode
For example: Jill always became concerned when a show she enjoyed suddenly changed, as if she had missed an episode.
2025-03-28 #VisualInspiration prompt:
I'm not sure what is going on here...
Use this image as inspiration to write a very short story based on it.
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You can read all you want about writing, but the real test is to actually write something. Hence, a short #WritingPrompt exercise for those of you wanting to hone your craft.
Write a sentence containing the following word: years
For example: There were some days, Mike just wished he could be in a coma for the next four years.
Wear a Hat Writing Prompt
Career Authors
It's National Wear a Hat Day. Write a scene in which your protagonist dons a hat.
Wear a Hat Writing Prompt Paula Munier…
https://careerauthors.com/wear-a-hat-writing-prompt/
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The final chapter in this folkloric horror. How does it end? Who survives? Read to find out!
https://medium.com/first-line-fiction/the-tattie-bogles-roots-and-reparations-conclusion-part-2-of-2-36781fd6ceae
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3-card draw from the Alchemical Tarot.
Seven of Vessels
Knight of Staffs
Six of Vessels
--Interpretations welcome.
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You can read all you want about writing, but the real test is to actually write something. Hence, a short #WritingPrompt exercise for those of you wanting to hone your craft.
Write a sentence containing the following word: humans
For example: Humans don’t exist anywhere else in all the universe, and that should mean something.
#TimeTravelAuthors 27: Who would your MC want one more day with?
Even if Jim *did* get one more day with Marilyn, it's doubtful he could absorb enough about how the Time Eye worked to be useful.
Ellen would be better. At least he could ask her to her face why she made sure he'd wind up in this alternate history.
The first half of the concluding chapter of this folkloric horror story. Scarecrows, bogeymen, legends and lore.
https://medium.com/first-line-fiction/the-tattie-bogles-roots-and-reparations-conclusion-part-1-of-2-63bc5026e10e
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