Supernatural & Paranormal writing prompt
When Nature Spoke
After a failed scientific experiment, you find that you can hear plants and animals speak. Initially, it's fascinating, but you soon learn they have grave concerns about the supernatural forces disrupting nature’s balance. Craft a story about how you use your new ability to restore harmony.
Suggested length: A short story: 1,500 to 5,000 words, or flash fiction under 1,000
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Three ways to take this prompt somewhere nobody else will.
- 1Write it as a document from the world: a letter, a field report, a warning sign.
- 2Make the magic or technology cost your hero something they can't get back.
- 3Give the villain a reason that would convince you, if you lived there.
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