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20 February 2017
Dialogue prompt:
“We’re just friends.” “Friends don’t kiss.”
Sophia dropped into a crouch against the far wall, head in her hands.
“I won’t let this happen, Lori.” Her voice was brittle steel, edged and guarded. “My family ... You know how they are. How they-”
The rest of her words vanished against my lips.
Sea ice swaying in waves, just off of Elephant Island, Antarctica
18 Feb 2017
Write a one-sentence tragedy
I never got to say goodbye.
16 Feb 2017
(Health issues are kicking my butt. Regular updates will hopefully resume from here on out)
Write a piece about a goldfish that suddenly has to share their nice roomy tank with a loach.
I remember it like it happened just yesterday.
Or ... maybe it did happen just yesterday. I’m not all that sure. I’ll have to think about it later. What day is it, now? How long has it been?
What was I saying? Oh, right.
Anyway, there I was, on my usual perimeter patrol. The blurry Sky God had blessed me with a brand new cave, all smooth and white and nestled in the very center of Homeland. So of course I had to protect it, make sure the giant yellow-eyeballed thing with prickly whiskers stayed away. The other day I caught it trying to stick an enormous blunt fin into my Homeland, and it’s only by the grace of Sky God that I escaped with my life.
But anyway. There I was, admiring my cave while I patrolled the perimeter. The Sky God had given the Homeland a good scrubbing, so every surface gleamed, from the sand and smooth stones along the floor to the plants that drifted and swayed in the current. Such pride, I felt.
Then, all of a sudden, I felt the Sky God’s presence. Was it food time already? Didn’t I need another sleep or two before food time? I thought I had only just eaten, but it’s so hard to count sleeps when you lose track after one or two.
But no food came. Rather, the Sky God removed the sun itself - praise to the Sky God, for its mighty power! - and, before I realized what was happening, dropped a wriggling, worm-like beast into the Homeland. It shot away, burrowing into the sand below my brand new cave and disappearing from sight. The Sky God then put the sun back into place and waited, its gaze darting from me to the spot where the worm-thing had vanished.
Confused, I drifted toward the newly-dug hole. A pair of beady eyes appeared at the entrance, just long enough to look me over. I puffed my fins and tried to look menacing.
“This is my home, interloper!” I cried. “Be gone!”
No response came from the hole. I began to yell again, but, for the second time in such a short while, the sun moved in its orbit and, in their infinite grace, the Sky God provided food. Ecstatic, I zoomed toward the spot the food always drifted. And there, slowly descending from the sky, was the largest of morsels. Truly the Sky God was good!
I opened my mouth, imagining that first, savory bite.
A dark streak flashed ahead of me. Startled, I swam back a stroke or two, only to find the worm-thing hurrying back to the hole, the large hunk of food held firmly in its mouth.
Again, the sun went back into place. I heard the deep, rumbling chuckle that signified the Sky God’s amusement. Deep in my gills, I scowled.
Clearly, the Sky God was testing me.
6 February 2017
“I don’t know if I believe you.”
“I don’t know if I believe me either.”
Killian pushed the coffee-stained letter across the table. As she did, a lock of hair fell into the space between her glasses and her eyes. She shoved both aside irritably.
“Look,” she said, jabbing at the top paragraph, before a bunch of dates and bulleted lists. “Right there.”
Silently, I looked where she was pointing.
Congratulations! You have been selected to participate in the NAU348 - Horizon mission, scheduled for June 14, 2188. As a crew member, you will take part in a twelve-year series of scientific endeavors, not the least of which ...
I stopped reading and looked up. Killian rocked forward in the chair, reaching out for my hands.
“You got in,” I said.
Killian just nodded.
“Twelve years.”
Another nod, but this one was slower. Cautious. Gently, I pulled my hands away.
“I won’t ask you to wait for me,” she said.
“I’ll wait. As long as it takes, I’ll wait.”
I think she knew, long before I did, that those words were a lie.
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Every picture is a snapshot of a story. Write that story.
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4 Feb 2017
Write a haiku
Roaring thunder is Only a distant whisper When you are near me
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A wonderful December day in Värmland, Sweden.
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i can no longer take any description of a male protagonist seriously if the writer describes him as ‘brooding’
because i used to think ‘oh, that’s sexy and mysterious, etc’
and now i think of this
once you’ve been loudly cussed out by 2.5 lbs of feathers, that word only ever means one thing
This is the kinda brooding i WANNA see
#so this behavior basically translates to nonstop cuddling of offspring and vocal aggression towards anything that tries to prevent that #tbh i would be delighted to see male protagonists do just this sort of thing (via starfoozle)
I just had to explain what I was cackling at to my roommate. It automatically passes the Laugh Rule.
She found her reluctant fiance, Erstad, brooding out on the rainy moors.
“Is that a baby rabbit?” she asked, observing his huddled form.
“IT’S SIX BABY RABBITS AND YOU CAN’T TOUCH THEM,” replied Ernstad, contriving to look twice his usual size and at least three times his usual fierceness.
“Whoah okay damn,” she said, and backed away.
2 February 2017
Write about three things: Nail polish, silver rings, boots made for jumping in puddles
The moonlit street was quiet, empty save for two figures making their way across the damp cobblestones.
“Do you think this is all there is?” The taller one asked, sending water drops in every direction as her boot landed in a star-stained puddle. Her strides were long but slow, and she ran her fingers against anything that came close – windows, lamp poles, the dripping needles of a sidewalk evergreen.
Her companion let out a slow breath. Thoughtfully, she hooked one ring-covered thumb into the pocket of her jeans.
“Maybe. Maybe not.”
An outstretched hand, fingertips against a soggy awning. “That's a terrible answer.”
The shorter one shrugged. Her hair was pale as the shivering moonlight that glinted all around them, and just as bright.
“Maybe we've both just had too much to drink and we're getting melancholy.”
“That's a better answer.”
They continued in silence, lost in thought.
“If this is all there is,” the shorter woman said, absently picking at the dried nail polish stubbornly clinging to her blouse, “I think that's alright. This-” she gestured at the street, at the shuttered shops around them, at the stars overhead, “This is alright. We're alright.”
“We are,” her friend replied softly. “We really are.”
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In Which Diversity Isn't a Myth
Ok. I’m tired of the typical vampire, werewolf and fairy.I’m also tired of the occidental-centrism in mythology. Hence, this list.
I tried to included as many cultural variants as I could find and think of. (Unfortunately, I was restricted by language. Some Russian creatures looked very interesting but I don’t speak Russian…) Please, add creatures from your culture when reblogging (if not already present). It took me a while to gather all those sites but I know it could be more expansive. I intend on periodically editing this list.
Of note: I did not include specific legendary creatures (Merlin, Pegasus, etc), gods/goddesses/deities and heroes.
Dragons
The Chinese Dragon
The Japanese Dragon
The Korean Dragon
The Vietnamese Dragon
The Greek Dragon
The Indian Dragon
The Polish Dragon
The Austrian Dragon
The British Dragon
The Ancient Dragon (Egypt, Babylon and Sumer)
The Spanish Basque Dragon
Of the Cockatrice (creature with the body of a dragon)
Alphabetical List of Dragons Across Myths (Great way to start)
Little creatures (without wings)
The Legend of the Leprechauns, The Leprechaun
Chanaque /Alux (the equivalent of leprechauns in Aztec/Mayan folklore)
Elves
Elves in Mythology and Fantasy
Elves in Germanic Mythology
Kabeiroi or Cabeiri (Dwarf-like minor gods in Greek mythology)
Norse Dwarves
The Myth of Loki and the Dwarves
Ten Types of Goblins
Goblins
Tengu: Japanese Goblins
Gnomes
More on Gnomes
Pooka: an Irish phantom
Creatures with wings (except dragons)
Fairies
All sorts of Cultural Fairies
Fairies in Old French Mythology
A Fairy List
Bendith Y Mamau (Welsh fairies)
Welsh Fairies
Peri (Persian fairies)
Yü Nü (Chinese fairies)
The Celtic Pixie
Angels in Judaism
Angels in Christianity
Hierarchy of Angels
Angels in Islam
Irish Sylph
Garuda (Bird-like creature in Hindu and Buddhist myths)
Bean Nighe (a Scottish fairy; the equivalent of a banshee in Celtic mythology)
Harpies
Spirited Creatures
Druids
Jinn (Genies in Arabic folklore)
Types of Djinns
Aisha Qandisha and Djinn in Moroccan Folklore
Oni (demons in Japanese folklore)
Nymphs
Spirits in Asturian Mythology
Valkyries
Lesovik
Boggarts: The British Poltergeist
Phantom black dogs (the Grim)
Demons in Babylonian and Assyrian Mythology (list)
Demons in the Americas (list)
European Demons (list)
Middle-East and Asia Demons (list)
Judeo-Christian Demons (list)
Nephilim, more on Nephilim
Mahaha (a demon in Inuit mythology)
Flying Head (a demon in Iroquois mythology)
Ghosts
Toyol (a dead baby ghost in Malay folklore)
Malay Ghosts
Yuki-onna (a ghost in Japanese folklore)
The Pontianak (a ghost in Malay mythology)
Funayurei (a ghost in Japanese folklore)
Zagaz (ghosts in Moroccan folklore)
Japanese Ghosts
Mexican Ghosts
Horse-like mythical creatures
Chinese Unicorns
Unicorns
The Kelpie (Could have also fitted in the sea creatures category)
The Centaur
The Female Centaur
Hippocamps (sea horses in Greek mythology)
Horse-like creatures (a list)
Karkadann, more on the Karkadann (a persian unicorn)
Ceffyl Dwfr (fairy-like water horse creatures in Cymric mythology)
Undead creatures
The Melanesian Vampire
The Ewe Myth : Vampires
The Germanic Alp
The Indonesian Vampire
Asanbosam and Sasabonsam (Vampires from West Africa)
The Aswang: The Filipino Vampire
Folklore Vampires Versus Literary Vampires
Callicantzaros: The Greek Vampire
Vampires in Malaysia
Loogaroo/Socouyant: The Haitian Vampire
Incubi and Sucubi Across Cultures
Varacolaci: The Romanian Vampire
Brahmaparusha: The Indian Vampire
Genesis of the Word “Vampire”
The Ghoul in Middle East Mythology
Slavic Vampires
Vampires A-Z
The Medical Truth Behind the Vampire Myths
Zombies in Haitian Culture
Shape-shifters and half-human creatures (except mermaids)
Satyrs (half-man, half-goat)
Sirens in Greek Mythology (half-woman and half-bird creatures)
The Original Werewolf in Greek Mythology
Werewolves Across Cultures
Werewolf Syndrome: A Medical Explanation to the Myth
Nagas Across Cultures
The Kumiho (half fox and half woman creatures)
The Sphinx
Criosphinx
Scorpion Men (warriors from Babylonian mythology)
Pooka: an Irish changelings
Domovoi (a shape-shifter in Russian folklore)
Aatxe (Basque mythology; red bull that can shift in a human)
Yech (Native American folklore)
Ijiraat (shapeshifters in Inuit mythology)
Sea creatures
Selkies (Norse mermaids)
Mermaids in many cultures
More about mermaids
Mermen
The Kraken (a sea monster)
Nuckelavee (a Scottish elf who mainly lives in the sea)
Lamiak (sea nymphs in Basque mythology)
Bunyip (sea monster in Aboriginal mythology)
Apkallu/abgal (Sumerian mermen)
An assemblage of myths and legends on water and water creatures
Slavic Water Creatures
The Encantado (water spirits in Ancient Amazon River mythology)
Zin (water spirit in Nigerian folklore)
Qallupilluk (sea creatures in Inuit mythology)
Monsters That Don’t Fit in Any Other Category
Aigamuxa, more details on Aigamuxa
Amphisabaena
Abere
Bonnacon
Myrmidons (ant warriors)
Troll, More on Trolls
Golems
Golems in Judaism
Giants: The Mystery and the Myth (50 min long documentary)
Inupasugjuk (giants in Inuit mythology)
Fomorians (an Irish divine race of giants)
The Minotaur
The Manticore, The Manticore and The Leucrouta
The Ogre
The Orthus (two-headed serpent-tailed dog)
The Windigo
The Windigo Psychosis
Rakshasa (humanoids in Hindu and Buddhist mythology)
Yakshas (warriors in Hindu mythology)
Taqriaqsuit (“Shadow people” in Inuit mythology)
Stick Indians
References on Folklore and Mythology Across the Globe
Creatures of Irish Folklore
Folklore and Fairytales
An Overview of Persian Folklore
Filipino Folklore
Myths, Creatures and Folklore
Alaska Folklore
Spanish (Spain) Mythology
Mythical Archive
Mythology Dictionary
List of Medieval and Ancient Monsters
Native American Animals of Myth and Legends
Native American Myths
Bestiary of Ancient Greek Mythology
Mythology, Legend, Folklore and Ghosts
Angels and Demons
List of Sea Creatures
Yoruba Mythology
Ghosts Around the World, Ghosts From A to Z
Strange (Fantastic) Animals of Ancient Egypt
Egyptian Mythology
Creatures from West Africa
On the Legendary Creatures of Africa
Myths, Creatures and Folklore
References on writing a myth or mythical creatures
Writing a MYTHology in your novel?
How to Write a Myth
10 Steps to Creating Realistic Fantasy Creatures
Creating Fantasy Creatures or Alien Species
Legendary Creature Generator
Book Recommendations With Underrated Mythical Creatures
(I have stumbled upon web sites that believed some of these mythical creatures exist today… Especially dragons, in fact. I just had to share the love and scepticism.)
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Ideas for the fantasy series~
31 January 2017
Write a syllabus for a class
SELF-LOATHING 101
Course outline: This year-long course will introduce students to the sad truths of life, namely that somewhere, someone is doing a thing better than the student could ever do it themselves. Class will cover coping methods, with special emphasis on when, how, and why to delete entire projects off their hard drive.
You will need:
Wine of your preference (teacher prefers boxed)
Running mental list of everyone who does what you would like to do
Internet connection for procrastinating
Music playlist (sad, angry, sad/angry, your choice)
More wine
One standard-sized pillow for screaming into
The creeping knowledge that no matter how hard you try, you'll never quite be good enough
Grading criteria:
Attendance – 15%
Weaseling out of course work – 25%
Believably of tears – 35%
Final paper - 25%
Note: Show up, or don't. Either way I'll just be sitting at my desk muttering to myself.
