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What's your favorite fairy tale? Whether it’s about a brave knight fighting a dragon, a hidden kingdom waiting to be found, or a fairy godmother making dreams come true, fairy tales can remind us just how powerful one’s imagination can be.

This week, let fairy tale-inspired elements and themes influence your writing. Pen a brand new kind of fairy tale, or take a traditional one and put your own spin on it. As long as your characters and settings are your own creations or in the public domain (i.e., not copyrighted), feel free to get creative. You can draw inspiration from classic fairy tales or folklore — just make sure your story is all your own!

This week's prompts

Write a story from the perspective/POV of a non-human or fairy tale character sharing their side of the story.

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Start or end your story with “It was so terribly cold. Snow was falling, and it was almost dark.” (From Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Match Girl”)

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#334 Once Upon a Time...

This week's prompts

Write a story from the perspective/POV of a non-human or fairy tale character sharing their side of the story.

Start or end your story with “It was so terribly cold. Snow was falling, and it was almost dark.” (From Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Match Girl”)

Write a story in which someone is warned not to go into the woods or speak to strangers.

Tell a story using a series of journal entries, diary entries, or letters.

Write a story that includes the phrase “once upon a time…”, “in a land far, far away…”, or “happily ever after…”

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