Sing O Muse . . . .

by shiori_makiba

A free-verse poem.

“Florida Morning”

by shiori_makiba / Ashley Weyer

Word Count: 576 words in 98 lines


Part of the Berettaflies thread of Polychrome Heroics. Inspired by a prompt from thnidu during the July 2016 Thank Muse It's Friday session.

Warning: Reference to soup bigotry

Thank Muse It's Friday is now closed for prompts. Thanks to everyone who participated. I'm still working on your pieces and I will send them to you as soon as I'm done writing them and doing one last check for errors.

What is Thank Muse It's Friday?

In a similar vein to ysabetwordsmith's Poetry Fishbowl, Thank Muse It's Friday is a prompt-and-writing session. It is one part writing exercise, one part audience builder, and hopefully one part money maker.

This month the theme is “I Need A Hero.”

How does it work?

It's very easy. Leave me a prompt or prompts in the comment section below. I'll pick one and give you some words in the form of a poem, prose, or demi-fiction. Primarily I use the PM system here on Dreamwidth for that but that is not avaliable or not working for some reason, I will e-mail it to you. I promise not to keep anyone's e-mail address afterward.

The prompt call lasts at least twenty-four hours from time of first posting at about 8 AM US Eastern Time on 7/29/2016.

Which universes to I do write in?

{A} I have a number of imaginary friends who are hoping for some time on stage in front of a non-me audience. Prompts that don't specify a setting will feature one of them.

{B} So far my original series include: 'Ohana, about an interracial cross-orientation polyfamily, the Garden which features the larger community that 'Ohana live in (currently listed with 'Ohana), and the newest Capes and Masks, a superhero setting.

{C} The Berettaflies thread for Polychrome Heroics.

{D} I'm open to writing fiction or demi-fiction for Ysabetwordsmith or Dialecticdreamer's open settings. The resulting pieces will be sent to them as well as the prompter since it is their sandbox.

{E} Fan Fic prompts are also welcomed. I have too many fandoms to list here. Ask anyway and if's not one I've seen/read, I'll need either a good premier and some extra time or an alternative. We'll work it out.

The Theme

As aforementioned, this month's theme is “I Need A Hero.”

I'm soliciting ideas for superheroes, superheras, capes of no particular or both genders, ethical supervillains, ordinary folks doing heroic things, everyday heroes, doing the right thing, standing up for others, standing up for yourself, saving the world, saving others, saving yourself, and anything else that fits the theme.

Anything else?

{1} For the first time, I'm set up for donations. Note that donations are NOT required nor is any particular amount. But any funds you want to kick my way are very much appreciated.

{2} I'd still like constructive feedback. It is not required but appreciated since one of the points of these sessions is to improve and expand my writing skills.

{3} Signal boosting is also very much appreciated.

{4} Please let me know if you have donated or boosted the signal or both because you have earned yourself a second prompt fill.

{5} To help prevent me from missing anyone and keeping track of needed thank yous for signal boosts and such, I make a list of prompts, boosters, etc. If I managed to miss you despite this precaution, please send me a message.

by shiori_makiba / Ashley Weyer

Word Count: 852 words in 145 lines

Inspired by a prompt made by ysabetwordsmith during the June 2016 Thank Muse It's Friday session.

Part of the Berettaflies thread of Polychrome Heroics.

WARNING!: Use of one swear word, references to racism and sexism. Characters' current environment is safe.

by shiori_makiba

Word Count: 397 words in 75 lines.

Prompted by siliconshaman during the June 2016 Thank Muse It's Friday session.

Feedback is not required but always appreciated.

Theme: Friendship is Magic

Total Word Count: 1871

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank the following for their participation in this Thank Muse Its Friday session. Your contributions to my creative endeavors is and will always be appreciated.

Prompts

ysabetwordsmith

siliconshaman

alatefeline

Signal Boosting

ysabetwordsmith

thnidu

What Got Written

Berettaflies

Friends: Tsubasa and friends, old and new. A free-verse poem inspired by ysabetwordsmith. 852 words in 145 lines.
Warning!: One instance of salty language, references to bigotry and sexism.

Community Resources: Demi-fiction, a small sampling of the resources available to the community. Inspired by ysabetwordsmith. 198 words.

Casks and Masks

Sloth: Sloth isn't your stereotypical hero. A free-verse poem inspired by alatefeline. 424 words in 68 lines.

Other

Magic: There are many different types. Free-verse poem inspired by siliconshaman. 397 words in 75 lines.

Thank Muse It's Friday is now closed! Thank you everyone for participation.

What I am babbling about again?

In a similar vein to ysabetwordsmith's Poetry Fishbowl and dialecticdreamer's Monday Magpie, Thank Muse It's Friday is a prompt-and-writing session. I'm doing this as a writing exercise to expand my skills as well as build an audience.

The theme is “Friendship is Magic.”

How it works?

It's very easy. Leave me some suggestions in the comment section below, I'll pick one and give you some words in the form of a poem, prose, or demi-fiction via PM or e-mail if the PM doesn't work for some reason. I will not keep your e-mail address afterward in those cases.

The prompt call lasts for twenty-four hours from the time of first posting. This session was opened at 04:00 PM 6/17/2016 US Eastern Time Zone and therefore will close at 4:00 PM 6/18/2016. I cannot promise that all prompts will be filled within that time frame but trust that they will be filled as fast as I can.

Which universes do I write in?

{A} I have a number of imaginary friends who are hoping for some time on stage in front of a non-me audience. Prompts that don't specify a setting will feature one of them.

{B} So far my original series include: 'Ohana, about an interracial cross-orientation polyfamily, the Garden which features the larger community that 'Ohana live in (currently listed with 'Ohana), and the newest Capes and Masks, a superhero setting.

{C} The Berettaflies thread for Polychrome Heroics.

{D} I'm open to writing fiction or demi-fiction for ysabetwordsmith or dialecticdreamer's open settings. The resulting pieces will be sent to them as well as the prompter since it is their sandbox.

{E} Fan Fic prompts are also welcomed. I have too many fandoms to list here. Ask anyway and if's not one I've seen/read, I'll need either a good primer and some extra time or an alternative. We'll work it out.

Anything else?

{1} Currently, I'm not asking for donations. What I'm asking for is prompts, constructive feedback, and signal boosts. You don't have to do any of those but I really appreciate it if you would.

{2} The results of one prompt will be posted up on the blog for everyone to enjoy after the prompters have gotten their pieces. It may be one of those pieces or an extra one from an extra prompt.

{3} To help prevent me from missing anyone and keeping track of needed thank yous for signal boosts and such, I make a list of prompts, boosters, etc. If I managed to miss you despite this precaution, please send me a message.

{4} Signal boosters are guaranteed a second prompt fill so let me know that you have boosted the signal, please.