“But in a solitary life, there are rare moments when another soul dips near yours, as stars once a year brush the earth. Such a constellation was he to me.”― Madeline Miller, Circe The Stars were a proud people. They were bright and adored by many, but recently the star king had fallen ill and the night …
Tag: fantasy
Prompt: Fairy Tale Adventures
“It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.” ― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief Terry had always been a dreamer. When she was young, she would pretend she could see fairies and other creatures, it annoyed her siblings, but her mom thought it was charming …
Prompt: The Lonely House
“Sometimes one feels that it would be merciful to tear down these houses, for they must often dream.” ― H.P. Lovecraft, The Fiction: Complete and Unabridged The house had seen many lives. It had seen births and deaths. It had seen ghosts and lost love. It knew many things, but now it was empty. Emptiness was all …
Prompt: Spirit Secrets
“If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.”― George Orwell, 1984 Jackie could never keep a secret. It got her into trouble in elementary school when she told everyone about her best friend's crush, but after learning her lesson (a few more times) she was eventually able to keep herself quiet …
Prompt: Magical Manhole
“And that's when she put her book down. And looked at me. And said it: "Life isn't fair, Bill. we tell our children that it is, but it's a terrible thing to do. It's not only a lie, it's a cruel lie. Life is not fair, and it never has been, and it's never going …
Writing Prompt: Hungry Demons
“I ate civilization. It poisoned me; I was defiled. And then," he added in a lower tone, "I ate my own wickedness.” ― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World There are demons that feed on human emotions. The strongest ones feed on anxiety, fear, and paranoia, while the weakest ones feed on happiness and contentment. Their hunger drives …
Writing Prompt: Dryads
“You are nothing but wilderness. No constraint. No mind." ― Toni Morrison, A Mercy At night, the plants come alive. Literally. They're dryads who hide during the day. If they are ever seen by human eyes, they'll be trapped in their human-esque form, unable to hide in the trees. They will still have some magic, but it …
Writing Prompt: Rock Spirits
“Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.” ― Shirley Jackson, The Lottery Once a year, they made the journey up the mountain. Through a secret tunnel they could reach a clearing surrounded by rock walls and crumbled stone. They each would pick out a rock …
Shadow Monsters
Jack never really hated anything, but when he did, his hatred manifested into little shadow monsters...
Strange Things
"If you're gonna call me, call me late tonightYou know I'm at my prime when the moon is highWide awake, fighting sleepProbably laughing at the irony" --Survival Kit, Stranger Things Insomnia was only one of the things that ailed Sonia that night, and the noises outside of her window weren't helping either. Sonia had been …
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