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STORY STARTER

The monsters who hide under beds sometimes steals socks, but other times steal souls...

VISUAL PROMPT

Your protagonist is awoken by a sound that they didn't expect yet; their dragon egg has begun to crack.

Your protagonist is awoken by a sound that they didn't expect yet; their dragon egg has begun to crack.

STORY STARTER

Submitted by Jocelyn Gibby

Your protagonist is a demon from another world, sent to Earth. What are they doing there?

STORY STARTER

Submitted by Mariana333

“Oh no, I’m not doing any more magic. Last time I tried, I had to live upside down for a week.”

Your character’s magic always backfires in ridiculous ways. Write a story about someone requesting their services and the mishaps that follow.

STORY STARTER

Submitted by |~ Archer ~|

Create a short story or poem including the line “Magic comes with a price, are you willing to pay?”

WRITING OBSTACLE

Submitted by Eliana

Create an encyclopaedia entry for an imaginary creature.

VISUAL PROMPT

Write a story that could be titled 'Escape From the Sky Fortress'.

Write a story that could be titled 'Escape From the Sky Fortress'.

STORY STARTER

Submitted by Olivia Pemberly

Your protagonist shows up for their first day of work as a zookeeper, only to find the exhibits are full of magical creatures...

STORY STARTER

Inspired by Shadow Queen

You receive an invitation from Hades inviting you to the underworld for a chat.

Whether you place this in the current world, a fantasy world, or ancient times, think about how your character would respond to this request.

POEM STARTER

Submitted by Margaret Sok

'The stars smiled upon us, as if they knew we’d soon join them'…

Compose a poem that opens with this line.

POEM STARTER

Compose a poem which contrasts the world of dreams with the harshness of reality.

You can choose any style that you think is appropriate.

VISUAL PROMPT

Your protagonists walks on the beach every morning. One day they find this unexplainable surprise. Continue the story...

Your protagonists walks on the beach every morning. One day they find this unexplainable surprise. Continue the story...

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