We know who wrote which story and won this year’s contest. Congratulations Gary L. And now? Watching the horizon thoughtfully and waiting for inspiration to strike? Or you could write a prompt story and maybe expand it….
PT Prompt #354
What if you could make objects talk? Heinrich Heine’s quill, for example. (I just saw it at a museum.) Which object would you choose, and what does it tell you?
PT Prompt #355
Five friends are playing a board game. After a while, they roll num
The theme for the 2010 Summer Anthology is "Out of This World". While, given the theme, there are a lot of science fiction and fantasy stories, there are also many entries that have taken a different interpretation of the theme.
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This is your fault. I took one look at your GIF and dancing brooms popped into my mind and we're off.........
Fantasia - Sorcerer's Apprentice [Selection] (Dukas) - Disney - YouTube
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Prompt 354 made me smile. I love personification - some of my favourite stories use it. What would I choose? No idea off the top of my head but it would be something with links to other artefacts so you could get a good conversation going... 🤨😄