[What does normal mean to you? Is it good or bad to be normal?] Jaydine thought she knew normal. She thought that if “normal” came knocking on her door, that she’d know without a shadow of a doubt what was going on. Or that if she invited “normal” over, she’d recognize it as soon as it pulled into her …
99–Seasonal
[Write about your favorite season.] The brisk evening breeze rustled against millions of evergreen needles as two sets of feet softly crunched freshly fallen snow. Walking side by side through the wintertide landscape—a young girl and an old woman. The older of the two, dressed in nothing but a simple servant’s robe despite the weather, clutched her left side …
98–Smile
[Write a poem about things that make you smile.] I’m gonna try this without looking up rhyming words. I hope it won’t be that difficult… —————————————————————— Smiles find themselves up on my face During times of joy, like when I won that race . Spectacular was the prize that day I was allowed to eat something other than hay …
97–Whispers
[Write about someone who has to whisper a secret to someone else.] Both childhood friends and college classmates, Martin and Samantha met up in a crowded intersection between several important buildings on their campus. They found each other by the pavilion’s large fountain and exchanged greetings. “Mornin’ Martin!” Samantha called out, waving to the bald-headed twenty-two-year-old man who …
96–Fairy Tales
[Rewrite a fairy tale. Give it a new ending or make it modern or write as a poem.] I’m feeling lazy, so I’ll write a poem. I’ll call it…Tooth Fairy. ——————————– Living in a world far from our own She takes what people mistake for bone And makes out of those for herself a throne She waits for your …
95–Adjectives
[Make a list of the first 5 adjectives that pop into your head. Use these 5 words in your story, poem, or journal entry.] For this, the adjectives I chose are: Scary, Dark, Lonely, Mysterious, and Something Short Because My Head Hurts A Lot For Some Reason And I Want To Get This Post Up Quickly. ———————————————————- I …
94–Swinging & Sliding
[Write about something inspired by a playground or treehouse.] Treehouse, you say? *cackles evilly* ——————————————————————— Gliding across multiple rooftops a second, illuminated solely by moonlight, Rampicula tilted his head a little to the left, allowing a dagger to sail by without making contact. At the same time, he violently twisted his body so that the javelin aimed …
93–Potion
[Write about a magic potion. What is it made of? What does it do? What is the antidote?] Magic potions, you say? Haven’t I done something like that? *thinks back to post 70* No, that was about a “recipe”, not specifically a potion. Now, regarding this post: it is taking place in a world with just …
92–Bug Catcher
[Write about insects.] Just that, eh? Well, that’s not enough. Obviously, I can write a ton of things about insects, but this simple of a prompt neither motivates nor inspires me! Thus, I will use a random noun generator to add another two words to the prompt. *One word generating session later* Uhh….okay, here are the words: …
91–Family Heirloom
[Write about an object that’s been passed through the generations in your family.] Oh boy, a second one about heirlooms? *Thinks back to prompt #33* No, never mind. That one was about jewelry, and *I* was the one to make it about a magical heirloom. Whatever. I’ll make this prompt a continuation of #89. “No. …