Greetings! Mother Earth says hello!
And The Oscar Goes To...
No one. Awards shows are rigged. HANS ZIMMER SHOULD WIN EVERY YEAR.
ahem
Anyway, this session I have the distinct pleasure of coming up with the prompt, and after clearing it with General @jordan.lesich, I will now present this image that has something to do with the story that inspired said prompt (or, to be more accurate, it identifies the author)...
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That's right. H.P. Lovecraft has helped me 'craft' the prompt! Muwahahahaha!
Story: The Beast in the Cave
Prompt: The Lost Protagonist
Your main character must get lost in some way, whether that be emotionally, mentally, physically or otherwise, subtle or obvious.
I chose Lovecraft's "The Beast in the Cave" as the focal point because, well, for one, it's impressive that he wrote it at fourteen and got it published. Two, it's a great depiction of man vs environment (and more subliminally, man vs self). I'm a huge fan of Mr. Howard Phillips, and so it's only fitting he be integrated into Write Club somehow.
Good luck, Cadets, and may Cthulhu guide your way!
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Reference Section for Write Club:
Write Club is Announced and Explained
Write Club Prompts Will Follow This Format
Session One Prompt
Provided by @tanglebranch
Inspired by The Gift of the Magi
Session Two Prompt
Provided by @jordan.lesich
Inspired by Chicxulub
Session Three Prompt
Provided by @jayna
Inspired by The Riddle
Session Four Prompt
Provided by @steemitgraven29
Inspired by The Cousins by Charles Baxter
Community
Feel free to follow along with the prompts, and, if you so desire, join @thewritersblock on Discord so you can submit your pieces for some stellar editing and/or feedback.
This sounds do-able. Thanks Xander!
I'm excited about this. It's going to be a lot of fun to see what comes out of it, as always! And of course, non-Write-Club members can use the prompt if as well and participate informally. Thanks for the inspiration, @xanderslee!
Can I submit something I've already written? And how do I submit it?
You can join The Writer's Block on Discord for feedback/editing if you wish.
I would carefully read this site beforehand: http://www.writersblockcentral.com/
I messed up and thought that The Beast In The Cave was the prompt for the whole of our audio conference yesterday. I was like, I'll fucking nail that! And then found out that it is in fact, The Lost Protagonist.
My dissapointment was total. I was all Cthulhu'd up and everything :(
I love it! I think we'll have a lot of fun writing for this prompt. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with. Thanks!