“I never saw a worse paper in my life. One of those sprawling flamboyant patterns committing every artistic sin.”― Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wall-Paper Many stories like House of Leaves and Monster House, depict the home as a living, breathing entity. Imagine your OC in a house with a secret. Pick an aspect of the house, …
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Prompt: A Terrible Secret
“That's why crazy people are so dangerous. You think they're nice until they're chaining you up in the garage.”― Michael Buckley, The Sister's Grimm Book 1: The Fairy-Tale Detectives Anyone who watches CSI knows that psychopaths (or people with antisocial personality disorder) blend in easily with society. They could be your next door neighbor. They're the nicest person you …
Prompt: One Good Thing
“Were I to attempt to be good to everyone, to the entire world and to all the creatures living in it, it would be a drop of fresh water in the salt sea. In other words, a wasted effort. Thus, I decided to do specific good; good which would not go to waste. I’m good …
Prompt: The Prophecy
“People will believe anything if it means they can go on with their lives and not have to think too hard about it.”― Libba Bray, The Diviners Jared was a fan of the path of least resistance. He didn't go out of his way to make friends, argue, or deal with other people if he didn't have …
Prompt: Self-Writing Journal
“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray Sarah found the journal in an old bookstore. Well, she thought it was a journal. It was leather bound and covered in dust, she found it on the back wall behind the other books. …
Prompt: Ritual Boxes
“Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.”― Shirley Jackson, The Lottery They have always followed the tradition. Throughout the year they would build and decorate their own boxes, so when the time came, they could write their prayers or desires on a slip of paper, …
Prompt: The House From Nowhere
Dr. Eric Price: "Sometimes we all need a little help to see the difference between reality and illusion. And that's about taking control, about not letting fear control you. Because, fear, in the end, only exists in your mind." -The Spierig Brothers, Winchester The house hadn't been there before, they were sure of it. Every …
Prompt: Star Child
“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 …
Prompt: The Curse of Talent
“The only way to get change is not through the courts or — heaven forbid — the politicians, but through a change of human consciousness and through a change of heart. Only through the arts — music, poetry, dance, painting, writing — can we really reach each other,”― Leslie Marmon Silko, Ceremony Rory found his love for …
Poetry Journal: Cravings
“Dependency is not born into someone it grows like a weed until It cannot be contained.” -The Beggar I want a cigarette. I haven’t had one in three months, but I’m going to the doctor tomorrow because my stomach holds food like nicotine gropes my lungs. I want to vomit up the ashes but it’s …
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