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x the Troll</a>.</p><div id="93e1" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/james-and-the-sorceress-c6235ce698c9"> <div> <div> <h2>James and the Sorceress</h2> <div><h3>This is why nobody likes Azaleas</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*bD7sXr2JXCRpn6RFCJZV7w.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="fb8c">Main Theme (Worth 2 points, flip a coin or choose one!):</h2><h2 id="0e96">Prompt #1:</h2><p id="880d" type="7">Write about the most unusual beach party!</p><p id="9c39">Who is in attendance? What makes the party so unusual?</p><h2 id="2df5">Prompt #2:</h2><p id="80c4" type="7">Your character has a high fever that won’t go down!</p><p id="028b">What are the origins of this fever? What are the symptoms? Here’s hoping they can be cured before it’s too late!</p><h2 id="ff00">Constraints: Worth 1 point each (Choose 4 or roll 4 6-sided dice):</h2><ul><li>A piece of rotten fruit</li><li>A castle</li><li>A thermometer</li><li>The Aurora Borealis (or Australis)</li><li>A dumbell</li><li>An allergy 🤧</li></ul><h2 id="60d1">Hardcore Constraint: Worth 2 points (Flip a coin or choose one):</h2><ul><li>A giant crab tries to rough up one of your characters.</li><li>A doctor offers a cure… for a price</li></ul><h2 id="a033">Literary Device: Wor

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th 5 points:</h2><ul><li>An example of <a href="https://literarydevices.net/metonymy/">metonymy</a></li><li>Make your story a <a href="https://literarydevices.net/tragicomedy/">tragicomedy</a></li></ul><h1 id="114e">Rules:</h1><ol><li>Write a story based on one of the main prompts.</li><li>Include as many of the constraints in your story as possible.</li><li>Keep your story between 100–1000 words.</li><li>Use the tag “<a href="https://medium.com/tag/mashups">Mashups</a>” so we can easily find your story.</li><li>Tag me <a href="undefined">Jonathon Sawyer</a> because I love a full inbox! I will also highlight your stories in the next Mash-Up!</li><li>Publish wherever 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. (<i>Worth 1 BONUS point</i>)</li></ol><p id="a9da" type="7">Get Kraken and see you in 2 weeks!</p><div id="f2ff" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/write-for-the-kraken-lore-990d4f424abe"> <div> <div> <h2>Write for The Kraken Lore</h2> <div><h3>Join the crew of the best fantasy and fiction writers</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*RNeaPclFnHi1YtcyG90zag.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Author Tools |Writing Prompts | Mash-Up

Monday Mash-Up #28

Story writing prompts to spark your creativity!

Photo by Jeremy Ricketts on Unsplash

Well, Kraken Crew, another two weeks have flown by like a phoenix! Hope the summer heat isn’t too much for you!

Here are a few highlights from this past challenge…

Highlights of Past Contributions:

The Night Bunny 🐰 scores a naughty 8 points but has to stay late after class for being tardy!

Jonathon Sawyer scored 20 points with a thrilling prequel to Rox the Troll.

Main Theme (Worth 2 points, flip a coin or choose one!):

Prompt #1:

Write about the most unusual beach party!

Who is in attendance? What makes the party so unusual?

Prompt #2:

Your character has a high fever that won’t go down!

What are the origins of this fever? What are the symptoms? Here’s hoping they can be cured before it’s too late!

Constraints: Worth 1 point each (Choose 4 or roll 4 6-sided dice):

  • A piece of rotten fruit
  • A castle
  • A thermometer
  • The Aurora Borealis (or Australis)
  • A dumbell
  • An allergy 🤧

Hardcore Constraint: Worth 2 points (Flip a coin or choose one):

  • A giant crab tries to rough up one of your characters.
  • A doctor offers a cure… for a price

Literary Device: Worth 5 points:

Rules:

  1. Write a story based on one of the main prompts.
  2. Include as many of the constraints in your story as possible.
  3. Keep your story between 100–1000 words.
  4. Use the tag “Mashups” so we can easily find your story.
  5. Tag me Jonathon Sawyer because I love a full inbox! I will also highlight your stories in the next Mash-Up!
  6. Publish wherever you want but consider The Kraken Lore.
  7. Add a section that tallies up your points at the end of your story. (Worth 1 BONUS point)

Get Kraken and see you in 2 weeks!

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