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The ocean is as vast mentally as physically. Perhaps no other aspect of nature has been so deeply described and analyzed. Instead of attempting too broad of a subject, focus instead on a particular trait that the ocean has, whether its beauty, size, danger, or mysteriousness. Personify the ocean. What would you say to the ocean,... Continue Reading →
Today's short story prompt was inspired by a Twilight Zone episode (The Monsters are Due on Maple Street, Season 1, if you're curious). As usual, feel free to post in the comments below. A mysterious creature is approaching a small country town. It travels in the forest at night, slowly obliterating everything in its path.... Continue Reading →
Today's poetry prompt is about trains, or just railroads in general. Where do they go, and who, or what, do they carry? Not many passenger trains run today, at least in the United States. In the city, subways are common, but the traditional steam-engine locomotive has mostly passed to the history books. Whether your poem reflects the... Continue Reading →
Michael Nellis 