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842" type="7">You wake up as an anthropomorphized version of your Spirit Animal!</p><p id="7839">What animal features and qualities have you gained? Perhaps you can keep your transformation hidden, or otherwise concealed. Is it permanent or is there some sinister magic at play? Check out <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-ghosts-in-the-machine-81fb666fd694">this story</a> of mine for some inspiration!</p><h2 id="beef">Prompt #2 (2 points):</h2><p id="73b0" type="7">The doorbell rings, and a talking dog responds with “Timmy’s stuck in a well!”</p><p id="a971">Besides being a blatant ripoff of Lassie or The Littlest Hobo, how do you respond to this unusual request for aid?</p><h2 id="cbc5">Constraints: (Worth 1 bonus point each)</h2><ul><li>A rotten fish</li><li>A blizzard</li><li>The Eiffel Tower</li><li>Outer space</li></ul><h2 id="63b7">Hardcore Constraint: (Worth 2 bonus points)</h2><ul><li>Include a “helpful” cameo from The Kraken Lore’s (in)famous pigeon, <a href="https://readmedium.com/pigeon-around-and-find-out-783b4b828939">Frank</a>!</li></ul><h2 id="0029">Literary Device: (Worth a MEGA 5 bonus points!)</h2><ul><li>Include an example of <a href="https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100027885;jsessionid=0DCF2DEF12C74448480891B5D8A3D184">juxtaposition</a>.</li>

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</ul><h2 id="3710">Rules:</h2><ol><li>Write a story based on one of the two main prompts.</li><li>Include as many of the constraints in your story as possible.</li><li>Use the tag “Mashups”. This is the easiest way for our editors to find you to score your submission!</li><li>Keep your story between 100–1000 words.</li><li>Tag me @ Sawyer . Jon (no spaces) <a href="undefined">Jonathon Sawyer</a> so that I can read it and credit you for points in the next Mash-Up, please!</li><li>Challenge your fellow writers. I challenge <a href="undefined">Diana Thorland</a> and <a href="undefined">Sweet Chaos</a> to this mash-up!</li><li>Publish where ever you want but consider <a href="https://medium.com/the-kraken-lore">The Kraken Lore.</a></li><li>Add a section that tallies up your points at the end of your story using CTRL+ALT+6 or hit the ` key 3 times (```) on a new line. You can <a href="https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us/articles/214672207-Editor-keyboard-shortcuts">look here</a> for instructions. Also, I have written a <a href="https://medium.com/@Sawyer.Jon/642c6784624a">Template</a> for you as an example here. (<i>Worth 1 BONUS point</i>)</li></ol><blockquote id="9e87"><p>Never miss a <a href="https://medium.com/the-kraken-lore/monday-mashup/home">Monday Mashup</a> again!</p></blockquote></article></body>

AUTHOR TOOLS | MASH-UP

Monday Mash-Up #13

Story writing prompts to spark your creativity with a challenge

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We’re back, Kraken Crew! How has it already been 2 weeks?! I’ve been feeling like my life is flashing before my eyes; my days all seem a blur. I hope everyone has an opportunity to center themselves with warmth and comfort as we approach the holidays!

Tally of the points earned thus far: (Mash-Up #12)

First Place: JF Danskin, Jay C Wells, Bradan Writes Stories, Sonja Glucksberg, and Jonathon Sawyer with 14 points
Second Place: YM Seah with 9 points

I tried to pay for groceries with all these points I seem to have, and the cashier just looked at me like I was mad! Maybe I am, or perhaps I should just keep giving them out to all of you!

Now, onward! To the prompts!

Prompt #1 (2 points):

You wake up as an anthropomorphized version of your Spirit Animal!

What animal features and qualities have you gained? Perhaps you can keep your transformation hidden, or otherwise concealed. Is it permanent or is there some sinister magic at play? Check out this story of mine for some inspiration!

Prompt #2 (2 points):

The doorbell rings, and a talking dog responds with “Timmy’s stuck in a well!”

Besides being a blatant ripoff of Lassie or The Littlest Hobo, how do you respond to this unusual request for aid?

Constraints: (Worth 1 bonus point each)

A rotten fish
A blizzard
The Eiffel Tower
Outer space

Hardcore Constraint: (Worth 2 bonus points)

Include a “helpful” cameo from The Kraken Lore’s (in)famous pigeon, Frank!

Literary Device: (Worth a MEGA 5 bonus points!)

Include an example of juxtaposition.

Rules:

Write a story based on one of the two main prompts.
Include as many of the constraints in your story as possible.
Use the tag “Mashups”. This is the easiest way for our editors to find you to score your submission!
Keep your story between 100–1000 words.
Tag me @ Sawyer . Jon (no spaces) Jonathon Sawyer so that I can read it and credit you for points in the next Mash-Up, please!
Challenge your fellow writers. I challenge Diana Thorland and Sweet Chaos to this mash-up!
Publish where ever you want but consider The Kraken Lore.
Add a section that tallies up your points at the end of your story using CTRL+ALT+6 or hit the ` key 3 times (```) on a new line. You can look here for instructions. Also, I have written a Template for you as an example here. (Worth 1 BONUS point)

Never miss a Monday Mashup again!