Write about a dragon who doesn’t know what to do with their hoard anymore.

Posted in Fantasy on Feb 10, 2023

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“Jonah's Hoards” by Valerie Kaufman

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Jonah didn’t know what to do with his hoards of negative emotions. He was considering moving them into boxes and taking them to the local shredding center near his cave on the Upper West Side. He looked around the cave where he had spent most of his adult life. It looked like many other dragons’ caves, except that it was piled high with stacks of papers he could not seem to get rid of. In his many writings, he had explored his negative emotions, especially his self-doubt. &nbs...

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“A Broken Quest” by Noon Moon

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In a far-off land, high on the mountains and deep in the caves, there lived mythical creatures. Spark, a young dragon with a massive hoard of treasures and gems, lived among them. With years of collecting and adding to his hoard, Spark had amassed a collection that was the envy of many creatures. One day, Lenny, Spark’s best friend, who was a young unicorn, came to him in a frantic state, seeking his help in protecting his family’s hoard. Lenny’s aunt, Dontreust, also requested Spark's aid in the matter. She explained that trolls were planni...

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“A Lesson From Tiamat” by John Walsh

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Zyphon heard a rustling in the bushes and opened his nostrils, a capybara, not his favorite meal but he had to eat something before daybreak so he could get back to his hoard. Dragons don’t give off a scent that other animals recognise so the giant rodent just continued munching on leaves. Nowadays Zyphon preferred to save his fire. A quick pounce with his claws and teeth would work just as well. While he spent most of his time perfectly still he could move fast when he ...

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Write about a dragon who doesn’t know what to do with their hoard anymore.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 63 stories

“Jonah's Hoards” by Valerie Kaufman

“A Broken Quest” by Noon Moon

“A Lesson From Tiamat” by John Walsh

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Write a story about someone who doesn’t know how to let go.

Someone’s beloved collection is destroyed. How do they react?

Start a story with someone saying, “It’s mine, and you can’t have it!”

Set all or part of your story in a jam-packed storage unit.

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