#16: Once Upon a Time
Earlier this week, we published a blog post about modern fairy tales, and it got us thinking about the fact that no genre of literature is without its own set of tropes — and that certain literary tropes we still see commonly today are rooted centuries back.
This week's prompts are all elements pulled from fairy tales — both modern and old. You can feel free to play them straight: in other words, using the trope traditionally. Or you can feel free to twist the trope on its head. That's the great thing about tropes: they might provide you with a foundation that's already well-worn, but the opportunities to make it your own are endless.
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This week's prompts:
Stories
“The dark side” by Yoomi Ari
“The Time Traveller” by M Daly
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373
Submissions
Ended on 22:59 - Nov 22, 2019 EST
Won by Vivien leanne Saunders 🏆
Title: The Sackcloth Liar
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