Author: The Blacksmith

Short Story Competition – October

You walk into Halloween Land, a dimension where all the monsters reside, only to find out they’re more human than people in the real world. Deadline: October 17th 2023

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Writing Prompts 04-26-22

Sci-Fi Prompt: An alien spacecraft has crashed to Earth on live TV, and the government is still trying to cover it up. Fantasy Prompt: Your exploration into the jungle has come upon

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Writing Prompts 03-10-22

Sci-Fi Prompt: Elves and dwarves have actually been friends for millennia, but the media on Earth has depicted otherwise. Fantasy Prompt: On a world of volcanos where the sky never stops bleeding

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Most Recent Tip

ON WRITING IN GENERAL: Never underestimate mood and its effect. ON WRITING PLOT: Every part of your book should be about earning your ending. ON CHARACTERS: Every bit of dialogue is an opportunity

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Writing Prompts 03-03-22

Sci-Fi Prompt: The sun is exploding ahead of schedule, and you’re on the last ship for Alpha Centauri, but the one you love is stuck on Earth. Fantasy Prompt: The princess isn’t

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Writing Prompts 02-24-22

Sci-Fi Prompt: The Dark Dimension is opening, and there is no way to stop it. Fantasy Prompt: Salt is a rare drug found in the mines of Moreth-Ethel. You have used it

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Writing Prompts 02-17-22

Sci-Fi Prompt: You live on a black hole and accidentally fall in. Sci-Fi Prompt (ALT): Write a space story in second person. Fantasy Prompt: The evil dark lord is taken down by an

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Writing Prompts 01-27-22

Sci-Fi Prompt: After being diagnosed with space madness, the intercom announces that the shuttle you’re on has been hijacked. Fantasy Prompt: You are invited to a feast as the guest of honor.

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Writing Prompts 01-20-22

Style-Building Prompt: Have a dialogue with one of your characters in a random situation that you’ll never use in your novel in order to get to know them better. Style-Building Prompt

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Writing Prompts 12-30-21

Sci-Fi Prompt: You are a galactic realtor and need to sell a horrible planet to a customer or your boss will fire you. Fantasy Prompt: You are hunting a mythical beast, but

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Writing Prompts 12-02-21

Sci-Fi Prompt: Robot workers have decided their working conditions are unfair and have gone on strike. The galactic markets are not reacting well. Fantasy Prompt: The crows stalk the deserts of Onthu.

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Writing Prompts 11-12-21

Sci-Fi Prompt: Write a space battle. Fantasy Prompt: Don’t fear the Blacksmith. The only way to achieve your quest is to face the most frightening thing in your world: the Blacksmith. Fun

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Writing Prompts 11-03-21

Sci-Fi Prompt: You have recently woken up from stasis and find your ship hurdling through the great void with a few more years to go before you reach the uninhabited world.

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