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<div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*0ejnDKwZw6K5u354tCtqAw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="981e"><pre>Main <span class="hljs-built_in">prompt</span>: Explore a character's phobia - <span class="hljs-number">2</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">points</span>

A <span class="hljs-built_in">unique</span> writing <span class="hljs-built_in">method</span>: MC writes with fingertips - <span class="hljs-number">1</span> point A <span class="hljs-built_in">unique</span> writing methodx2: MC writes <span class="hljs-keyword">in</span> glimmering gold - <span class="hljs-number">1</span> point The <span class="hljs-built_in">color</span> orange: MC has orange hair - <span class="hljs-number">1</span> point A tired animal: Humanity <span class="hljs-built_in">is</span> dog-tired - <span class="hljs-number">1</span> point

A moment of childlike innocence: Comparison made of being similar to how short life <span class="hljs-built_in">is</span> - <span class="hljs-number">2</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">points</span>

An <span class="hljs-built_in">example</span> of an exaggeration: People being born with <span class="hljs-built_in">color</span> an <span class="hljs-string">"eternity"</span> ago - <span class="hljs-number">5</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">points</span>

Include this as a Seedling challenge: <span class="hljs-number">10</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">points</span>

Bonus <span class="hljs-k

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eyword">for</span> tally <span class="hljs-built_in">box</span>: <span class="hljs-number">1</span> point

Total: <span class="hljs-number">24</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">points</span></pre></div><figure id="a131"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*AeW2rHzo6_mZzt56QkpsgA.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="e972"><i>This story is also the start to my journey through the Seedling Challenge. In the coming days and weeks, this dribble of 50 words will grow and flourish into a drabble, short story, and more!</i></p><div id="3e6c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/whats-the-seedling-challenge-8c88b5e9c10f"> <div> <div> <h2>What’s the Seedling Challenge?</h2> <div><h3>A writing exercise to develop your fiction writing.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*KYps_MnycZN9e6zx)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="c50c"><b>Haven’t joined Medium yet?</b> <i>Sign up using <a href="https://medium.com/@bradanwritesstories/membership">my referral link</a> and I’ll irresponsibly spend the portion that goes to fund my caffeine addiction.</i></p><p id="6d0d"><b>Want to always stay up to date? </b><i>Subscribe to <a href="https://medium.com/@bradanwritesstories/subscribe">my email list</a> and you’ll be one step closer to knowing about my stories before I do!</i></p></article></body>

Fiction | Monday Mashup | Seedling Challenge | Dribble

The Colors of Life

A dribble of a vibrant girl in a colorless world.

Erin in a colorless world — Image generated with Midjourney and edited with Dall-E by author

An eternity ago people were born a kaleidoscope of color, now sapped of vibrancy until they’re dog-tired and decrepit. Lives spent chasing only to fade similar to childlike innocence.

Until the girl born with orange hair. Her fingertips write in shimmering gold — crying as her colors slowly became achromatic.

This story is in response to a challenge issued by Diana Thorland to write a Mashup response to Jonathon Sawyer’s Monday Mashup #23. This story is inspired by my wife, the color to my bleak and weary world, Erin Taylor. I would like to extend the challenge to Celia McKinley!

Monday Mash-Up #23

Story writing prompts to spark your creativity with a challenge

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Main prompt: Explore a character's phobia - 2 points

A unique writing method: MC writes with fingertips - 1 point
A unique writing methodx2: MC writes in glimmering gold - 1 point
The color orange: MC has orange hair - 1 point
A tired animal: Humanity is dog-tired - 1 point

A moment of childlike innocence: Comparison made of being similar to how
short life is - 2 points

An example of an exaggeration: People being born with color an "eternity"
ago - 5 points

Include this as a Seedling challenge: 10 points

Bonus for tally box: 1 point

Total: 24 points

This story is also the start to my journey through the Seedling Challenge. In the coming days and weeks, this dribble of 50 words will grow and flourish into a drabble, short story, and more!

What’s the Seedling Challenge?

A writing exercise to develop your fiction writing.

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Haven’t joined Medium yet? Sign up using my referral link and I’ll irresponsibly spend the portion that goes to fund my caffeine addiction.

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