A Writing Game
Posted by Erin Mansfield
While looking for writing prompts, I found a post about an interactive story and I decided to join the fun. The title of the story and it's first chapter were created by Cheryl (Thoughts from the Tall Girl). There is a catch. The website that hosts all the fun, called An Ancient Tome, gives prompts. In this case, there has to be a "white shield". I wrote a "chapter" (really about 200 words) and then let it sit on my computer screen while I decided if I should post it. You wouldn't believe the thoughts that ran through my head!
Gasp! "What if I ruin the whole story!"
Ok, I finally decided to post it. After all, the idea is to have others add to the story. Of course, I did discover I had a typo, actually a part I thought I'd erased. It makes me smile.
The story is called "The Frozen Crown". Please add your own part to the story! Below is a copy of my chapter, complete with my error:
She pressed forward, sweat running down her face. The continuing song settled into an ancient chant, soft and alluring, yet it sent shivers up her spine. Sasha tried fervently to run, but her senses were overpowered by a droning in her ears. Her side ached, and she was losing feeling in her limbs. Panting, she caught hold of an elm tree, and then curled up at the base. The world spinning, she closed her eyes.It was a calm, beautiful morning when Sasha finally came to. She took a deep breath, as she tried to piece together what happened. She hadn't been dreaming. For one thing, she her stomach still hurt and she had no idea where she was. More disturbingly, she discovered a strange mark around her belly button. It was like an old tattoo, with the ink slightly faded. The image was a silver ring, within a white shield. She tried to rub the image away, but it burned under her touch.“It won’t do you any good, I’m afraid”Sasha jumped to her feet.“Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone I startled ya” grinned the thin, tall man as he stepped closer.
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