Sophia Thorne - Writer on Reedsy Prompts

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Recipe for a Life Unlived

Submitted to Contest #270

Recipe for a Life Unlived Ingredients: - 1 cup of dreams (fresh, preferably from childhood)- 2 tablespoons of fear (can substitute anxiety if necessary)- 3 heaping teaspoons of self-doubt (finely ground)- A pinch of missed opportunities- 4 generous scoops of routine (well-worn, habitual)- ½ cup of regret (aged, ideally)- 1 tablespoon of social expectations (crushed into a fine powder)- A dash of longing (optional, but recommended)- 2 cups of time (use sparingly, as it evaporates quickly)- A sprinkle of “what ifs” (for garnish) ---Preparation...

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Rewriting the Story

Sophia Thorne

Submitted to Contest #69

"Halt there!"The voice came, sharp and strident in the slightly warm air, when summer’s breezy, carefree steps stumbled into the soft ones of autumn. Startled, the princess jumped and glanced around uneasily; but there was no one there. Shrugging her shoulders delicately, she continued forward, lifting the hem of her heavy hyacinth dress, so that she would not trip over it."I said halt!" shouted the voice.This time, the princess let out a small squeak, and she nearly fell forward.A huge shadow stepped out from behind the cover of towering oa...

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Loving the Moon

Sophia Thorne

Submitted to Contest #68

She came just before the sunrise.She sat quietly next to him, as quick and silent as a shadow, just as the sky erupted in a palette of blushing pink and yellow fires. He turned his head towards her, liking better the way her eyes reflected the view before them like two mirrors; and he watched as for a few seconds, a ball of fire rose within them."Hey," he murmured, tucking a dark strand behind her ear.A smile curled her lips, and she turned his way. "Hey," she answered, equally as quietly. Her hand came up to rest on his, feeling soft and sm...

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Author bio

I created an account ages ago but only recently came back to actually write :)

𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤:
"ʟᴏᴠɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏᴏɴ"
A retelling of the love story between Endymion and Selene, the Greek Titan, goddess of the Moon.

"REWRITING THE STORY"
A dragon kidnaps a princess to continue the family tradition, except he doesn't really want to.

fανσυяιтєѕ:
I am a big, big Lord of the Rings fan, loving both books and movies.
I also like all kinds of music, and enjoy drawing and painting.
I love swimming and horseriding, and hope to one day get my own horse. I wish.
I'm also a sucker for poetry. Some of my favourites:

"I know you think this world is too dark to even dream in color,
but I've seen flowers bloom at midnight.
I've seen kites fly in gray skies
and they were real close to looking like the sunrise,
and sometime it takes the most wounded wings
the most broken things
to notice how strong the breeze is,
how precious the flight."
― Andrea Gibson

" If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain. "
-Emily Dickson, 'Not in Vain'.

-xxx-

"𝔑𝔬𝔱 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔰𝔢 𝔴𝔥𝔬 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔩𝔬𝔰𝔱." -J.R.R Tolkien
(aka my favourite quote, ever.)