Lorsan looked up from the kitchen table, where he was enjoying a cup of tea before thinking about starting breakfast, "Good morning Lydia, I hope you slept well, or at least as well as might be expected in strange circumstances." "I was very comfortable, thank you. Should I return the key now?" "No need. You …
This story has a few episodes in it already, it sort of took off when I wasn't looking and I have a weird situation where I wasn't sure which scene to post first. I've gone with this one as it's the first one I wrote and has the prompt that kicked the whole thing off, …
Prompt: There is an island where all lost things end up. Today you wake up, cold and wet, on the beach of that island. Sophia shifted slightly where she lay. Whatever it was she was lying on wasn't very comfortable, it was cold, wet and scratchy. As reason began to return, she realised she was …
Pinterest Story Prompts: Write about a character who happens to be a god. The catch? This character is practically powerless, as nobody worships them any more. Double catch? Suddenly, one day, they feel that someone is praying for their protection. - maxkirin.tumblr.com If you want a beautiful story about a forgotten god, read this set …
This story has pretty much stalled at the below. Any suggestions on what happens next would be awesome. This time when she looked up though, Marcus wasn't giving her his usual gently teasing grin, he was gaping in shock. "Sariya, what? Why? How?" He noticed Mav, "First? What?" The dragon stretched and resettled, "My name …
Prompt: One day, while messing with the books on your bookshelf, you discover a mysterious passage behind it. There is just one problem, you live in a small apartment and behind that wall is supposed to be the outside world. Sariya could never remember the mix of books she pulled out of the shelf, or …
Another exercise from the CityLit course, this time, an unequal relationship that reverses over a series of scenes / vignettes. Mary fished the sack out of the river. Opening it, she cried. Puppies, all but one of them dead, and that one not likely to survive without a lot of care and attention. She wrapped …
Another exercise from the CityLit workshop. A very short one, but one I like. We had to look at a bunch of pictures laid out on some desks and choose one as a prompt for a piece of writing. My main writing partner for the day, Lee, who was a ridiculously talented Irishman with a …
I've just been in a one-day creative writing workshop at CityLit, highly recommended! After a year's worth of dry spell, I have enough creative exercises and explorations to make several posts, using prompts and exercises from the day. In this prompt, you walk along a corridor filled with doors. This does not obey the laws …
Quick and late one this weeks as my brain is fried. What would you choose from the following options? I think I'd choose Exploration. Domain would be the Genie's Palace, the Forest Shrine or the Pirate Ship. Genie's Palace probably coming out on top by a whisker. I'd go with the gifts of Command, Flawed …
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