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03.04.2026 "The wizard is easily my most annoying suitor."

Video up! I really liked writing from this prompt! It goes with the theme of the book I'm working on, so, it was nice to see a little bit of my book reveal itself today. I am still having quite a bit of trouble settling on my character's personalities, but I still had a lot of fun writing this one.

"Er, well," Tesoro smiled taut, wringing her hands. "He is quite overzealous but-"

"Find me another suitor. The best one. Why has that been so difficult? Is that not the service you advertise?"

"Yes, however-"

Mr. Portia rolled her eyes and clicked her tongue in disgust as she rose from her seat.

"This is ridiculous. Fawna!"

"Yes, my lady."

"Oh, wait. Please-"

"Fetch the carriage. And, you." Ms. Portia rounded on Tesoro. "I'd like a full refund before I leave."

"Please, just give me another moment-"

"Hurry up! I haven't another moment." Ms. Portia spoke in a mocking tone, causing Tesoro to close her eyes for a moment.

Tesoro pressed her lips together and opening her eyes to send a look over to Ezra, eyes pleading. Ezra remained unmoved. Tesoro went back to Ms. Portia to continue her vain efforts at placating the heiress.

"Why haven't you gone? I want my money!"

"I will get it, but, please-"

"Sit down, Ms. Portia."

Both women froze mid- sentence. Tesoro shivered hard from the warmth radiating into her back paired with the direct contrast of the cool clipped words spoken over her shoulder.

Swallowing hard, Tesoro followed Ms. Portia's suit in quickly seating herself in the opposite love seat.

The room went quiet for a moment. Tesoro chanced a peek to where Ezra stood only for her face to resemble a flash fire in response to Ezra's quizzical brow. "Ah, right!" Tesoro cleared her throat whilst tucking her springy curls behind her ears. "Ms. Portia, the wizard has asked me to send his apologies for his...explosive energy." Tesoro reached in her apron pocket to hand over a thick rosy colored envelope. "He also left this for you."

Ms. Portia rolled her eyes and sighed as she opened the letter. Tesoro's eyes rounded as Ms. Portia pulled out wads of cash. The heiress stuffed the envelope into her bosom with a bored expression.

"Alright. I accept."

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03.02.2026 "You used me."

Went with a "no talking/ straight to the point" approach with this video. Today's prompt came from urfriendlywriter on Tumblr from the "Conflict Dialogue Prompts" list under the "Enemies to Lovers" link on their master post. I think I might actually use this scene in my book. It needs much more shaping, but it wasn't bad for this warm-up.

Also, purely curious, how do you show anger? I'm the type to get real quiet or start shooting verbal barbs. (˵¬⤙¬˵")

"You used me," it came out quiet, barely above a whisper.

"You don't understand..." Ezra slowly moved behind the counter.

"You used me." It came out stronger then. Tesoro's body beginning to tremble, her fists closing, a heat creeping throughout her body.

"N-no! I- That's not it." Ezra lightly shook her head, body beginning to press against the wall.

Tesoro took measured steps until she was on the opposite side of the counter. "Ezra, you used me."

"I- I didn't steal," Ezra's voice wheezed as she spoke.

"It's not about the money, Ezra. Although, yes, that is another thing, but lying to me? Making me think that we were a team. Ezra, you made me feel things." Tesoro clutched a handful of flesh and fabric just above her left breast.

"I- I didn't-"

"Yes!" Tesoro slapped a hand on the counter top. Ezra yelped and pressed harder into the wall. "Yes, you did, Ezra. You knew exactly what you were doing." Tesoro made a move toward one side of the counter and Ezra bolted out the kitchen door.

Tesoro banged a fist back into the counter, but did not follow. Instead, Tesoro laid a cool gaze on the little bandit scurrying about the compound gathering her things. The taller woman calmly walked toward the front gate after a few moments, Ezra barely squeezing through before Tesoro grabbed the door.

"I- Tessy. I-"

Tesoro slammed the door hard enough for the heavy golden hoops to clang against the pine.

Ezra refused to let her tears fall.

But, she did flinch.

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02.27.2026 "Do you think they would be proud of me, if they saw what I've become?"

Video up! Possibly getting better at it, but I really don't think I ever want these to get too polished tbh. Idk. I'm *quirky*....Right. Felt better about this one. Felt truer to my characters, but still missing something. We're getting there though people!!

Prompt of the day comes from Speechprompts on Tumblr.

It was a question neither were expecting judging by the look on Ezra's face.

"Er, well, I mean..."

Tesoro merely continued to place the fruits into the light wicker basket. It seemed she waited a touch too long to respond since Ezra stormed off into the storage shed.

Knowing the little bandit's nasty habit of running off and hiding out somewhere for a few days, Tesoro meandered over with the large, heavy basket blocking the entrance of the storge shed.

Tesoro ignored the water and red rims of averting dark almond eyes. "Hey, can you carry this?"

Ezra wordlessly retrieved the basket. They stood there staring at each other. Ezra's gaze went from questioning, to suspicious, to exasperated.

"Are you gonna tell me where to put this or...?"

Tesoro smiled and outstretched her arms. "No, it's alright. I'll take it. I only wanted to prove a point."

Ezra echoed, speaking to Tesoro's back. "What point?"

"You asked me if they would be proud. I answered your question."

Ezra scoffed and blustered out the storage shed, "I don't have time for this."

Tesoro shrugged before settling down and beginning to sort through the day's pickings.

Ezra returned by nightfall.

"Okay, I give. What was the point?"

Tesoro smiled and motioned for the bandit to sit at the table.

"Supper, first."

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02.25.2026 Write a piece about someone building a birdhouse

Video isn't much better from last time, but slowly, a plan is forming lol. Since I'm trying to write a book of my own, I'm using these exercises to get to know my characters more. Honestly, I don't really like how this came out. I don't think this is how they'd react BUT that's not a bad thing. Now that I know how they're not, it might make it more clear of who they are. That's the lesson from today's 10 minutes ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧ noice

Prompt is from dropkickwritersblock on Tumblr.

"I don't really think it goes that way."

Perhaps it was the heat.

Perhaps it was the way Ezra said it.

It could've been many things, anything and everything, but it wasn't nothing.

Tesoro threw the pieces of wood from her hands screeching in an unholy way.

"I've had it! You've always got something to say, but do you ever come and help? Huh? Why don't you come and put it together then?"

" 'Cause Mimi's not my pet."

"Then why do you feel the need to put in your own two cents now?"

Tesoro furiously scrubbed at the salty water leaking from her eyes. It was getting harder to tell whether or not Ezra's smile was more smug than apologetic. "Sorry, I was tryna help-"

"Bulswick," Tesoro's voice failed mid-way through.

"Careful now. You might actually get your voice stolen if you do end up cursing."

Any other time, it might've been funny. However, it wasn't right now. Tesoro couldn't even handle the thought of being laughed at, not with everyone already laughing.

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02.23.2026 Write a piece in which a character gathers their allies

Video is definitely...something lol. I was tired from work, but if I didn't get it done, it wasn't going to happen. So, moral of the story is done is better than perfect. (Also, this is very unoriginal. I'm aware. It's just a ten minute exercise. So, don't sweat it, okay?)

Prompt is from dropkickwritersblock on Tumblr.

"Okay! Who's with me?"

The crowd booed and jeered.

"Okay... That wasn't what I expected..."

She shrunk back an inch on her already small platform. "I have no allies then?"

"And why should we volunteer? That dragon is as vast as the Capital itself. why try to go after it when it makes more sense to move?"

The crowd hummed in agreement, the whispers of a growing unrest causing a cool sweat to chill her spine. But, she couldn't back down.

Wouldn't.

"Fine," Her voice was high and taut. "You want to run. Fine. Hurry up. But!"

She managed to regain the attention of the crowd whose minds were already home, packing up and leaving.

"If you leave, you can only take a third of your wealth with you."

The crowd rounded on her then. Coming closer, in a tighter circle, her throat now bone dry.

"Don't you get it? What I'm saying only guarantees your safety."

"How?" Barked a woman holding her child near her breast.

"What do dragons love more than eating?"

The crowd swayed, agreeing while sucking at their teeth.

"If you stay and fight, you may stand to triple your wealth yet. Or, die as heroes, at the very least."

The circle loosened some, and since standing on her soap box, her shoulders dropped away from her ears.

"So, I ask once more. Who's with me?"

Several hands raised and grand cheer came next from the mercurial crowd.

"Now, that's more like it!"

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12/08/2022 "I wish I had more time"

"I...wish I had more time."

"No, sh, sh. You've got time. Just save your strength. Healer! I need a healer!"

On the outskirts of the every moving battlefront, no one could hear the prince's pleas.

"I-" the soldier coughed up blood, nearly choking on it if the prince hadn't turned the soldier to his side. Blood coated the royal's robes, the sickly warmth covering the prince's thigh.

"I wish I had more time with you," the soldier wheezed.

"You do! No, don't sleep. We've got all the time in the world."

Men don't cry, especially not for bumbling brave idiots who enlisted in this senseless war for nothing other than a promise to protect his love. Yet, the tears kept coming, the prince blinking fast in order not to lose any moments with the soldier dying in his lap.

"I'm...sorry I couldn't...fulfill my promise."

"You gave me your word, soldier." The prince's heart fell into the pit of his stomach when the soldier grinned wide enough to reveal the rows of bloodied teeth.

"Say my name."

The prince brushed back matted hair and debris from the soldier's eyes.

"I'll say it when I feel like it."

The soldier's laugh dissolved into a fit of painful coughs.

"I'm sorry, my prince."

"Save your apologies," The prince's voice came out thick and watery. "You've your promise to keep."

Somewhere in his fading, the soldier felt his body being pulled up. A fierce hold around his ribs that would've stopped his breathing if he hadn't stopped breathing already.

"Find a way back to me, or I swear I will never forgive you...Claudius."

Those were the last words the soldier heard before falling into darkness.

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Set a ten minute timer and just write. Don't think about it.

Once the timer is up, wrap up what you've got.

You canNOT "fix" anything other than minor grammar/ spelling errors

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I will credit any blogs that I use the prompts from. If there is no credit, I just made a prompt with what came to mind. Thursdays are prompt days. Alright, enough talk, let's get to it!

(Posts hyperlinked below)

12/08/2022 "I wish I had more time"

12/13/2022 "What's worse with me!"

12/15/2022 Write a piece about the completion of an impossible trial courtesy of dropkickwritersblock

12/20/2022 Write a piece about an unorthodox collection courtesy of of dropkickwritersblock

12/29/2022 "Oops...I think I missed one."

02/23/2026 Write a piece in which a character gathers their allies

02/25/2026 Write a piece about someone building a birdhouse

02/27/2026 "Do you think they would be proud of me, if they saw what I've become?

03/02/2026 "You used me."

03/04/2026 "The wizard is easily my most annoying suitor."