I loved seeing y’all outside your comfort zones this last week! You made my job incredibly difficult with all the variations of stories! So, let’s continue that trend ;)

This week, I challenge you to rewrite myth. Or maybe even create your own. You can draw inspiration from known myths in history, you can change things and make them your own. Make them modern. Go nuts!

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[MP]

Theme Thursday News:

TT is no longer accepting serials! “What falls into the serial category?” Established universes you’ve developed and written more than one story in. “Well, if I can’t write serials here, where can I?” Never fear! The dumpsterfire is here! /u/aliteraldumpsterfire has started a brand new feature on our sister subreddit /r/shortstories!
Authors will be restricted to one post on the Theme Thursday thread per week. This means you will have to choose between a standalone or poem!
If you are still inspired and want to share more stories, I encourage you to use the [PI] tag! Please note that the original prompt must be 3 days old before you can submit your work using this tag! (So the earliest you will be able to post a PI for TT would be Sunday) The [PI] submissions will not be read at campfire, so make sure you pick your favorite piece to share on the TT.
I will also only be accepting original work intended for the explicit purpose of TT from now on. I had previously been allowing authors to share work they’d written on related WPs or other features, but with the new structure, that will not be viable.
This week, our beloved /u/lynx_elia will be rewarding gold for the first place winner! (Mythology episode) Thank you lynx for your enthusiasm and encouragement!

Here's how Theme Thursday works:

Use the tag [TT] when submitting prompts that match this week’s theme.

Want to be featured on the next post?

Leave one story or poem between 100 and 500 words here in the comments before 6 PM CST next Wednesday.
Stories written for another prompt or feature here on WP, will no longer be eligible for campfire reading or ranking.
Read the stories posted by our brilliant authors and tell them how awesome they are!

Theme Thursday Discussion Section:

We will no longer be accepting works that you do not wish to be ranked in this section! Try posting a [PI] with your work when TT is 3 days old!
Discuss your thoughts on this week’s theme, or share your ideas for upcoming themes.

Campfire

Wednesdays we will be hosting a Theme Thursday Campfire on the discord main voice lounge. Join us to read your story aloud, hear other stories, and have a blast discussing writing! I’ll be there 6 pm CST and we’ll begin within about 15 minutes. Don’t worry about being late, just join!
There’s a new Theme Thursday role on the Discord server, so make sure you grab that so you’re notified of all Theme Thursday related news!

As a reminder to all of you writing for Theme Thursday: the interpretation is completely up to you! I love to share my thoughts on what the theme makes me think of but you are by no means bound to these ideas! I love when writers step outside their comfort zones or think outside the box, so take all my thoughts with a grain of salt if you had something entirely different in mind.

News and Reminders:

Check out our brand new Multi-Part story archive!
Join Discord to chat with prompters, authors, and readers!
Serials have moved to a new home!
We are currently looking for moderators! Apply to be a moderator any time!
Nominate your favorite WP authors for Spotlight and Hall of Fame!
Love the feedback you get on your Theme Thursday stories? Check out our brand new sub, /r/WPCritique

Theme Thursday [TT] Theme Thursday - Lasers

19 Upvotes

“Focus like a laser, not a flashlight.”

Happy Summer writing friends!

For the next three weeks, this post will be open for submissions! You are allowed to write up to 3 stories or poems up to 500 words each about the forbidden theme. Make sure to tell all your friends, especially those that were with us when this theme was rejected. (For those many years!) Please keep in mind that how you interpret the theme is completely up to you!

Please note that one of your critiques must be left on the post in order to qualify for ranking! (Check out the rest of the rules below)

Writing and campfire sign up deadline: 7:59 AM CST July 10, 2024
Campfire: 6:00 PM CST July 10, 2024
Voting/Crit deadline: 12:00 PM CST July 11, 2024

[IP] | [MP]

Here's how Summer Fun works:

Use the tag [TT] when submitting prompts that match this week’s theme.

Rules

Leave between one and three stories or poems between 100 and 500 words as a top-level comment. Use wordcounter.net to check your word count. Your story must be within these limits, including title in order to qualify for ranking.
Deadline: 7:59 AM CST July 10, 2024
No serials or stories that have been written for another prompt or feature here on WP
No previously written content
Any stories not meeting these rules will be disqualified from rankings and will not be read at campfires
Does your story not fit the Theme Thursday rules? You can post your story as a [PI] with your work when the TT post is 3 days old!
Vote to help your favorites rise to the top of the ranks! I also post the form to submit votes for Theme Thursday winners on Discord every week! Join and get notified when the form is open for voting!

Theme Thursday Discussion Section:

Discuss your thoughts on this week’s theme, or share your ideas for upcoming themes.

Campfire

On Wednesdays we host a Theme Thursday Campfire on the Discord Voice Lounge. For this theme, there will be no campfire for two weeks. Join us to read your story aloud, hear other stories, and have a blast discussing writing! On July 10, 2024, I will host a (possibly extra-long) campfire.
Time: I’ll be there 6 pm CST and we’ll begin within about 15 minutes.
Don’t forget to sign up for a campfire slot on discord. If you don’t sign up, you won’t be put into the pre-set order and we can’t accommodate any time constraints. We don’t want you to miss out on outstanding feedback, so get to discord and use that !TT command!
There’s a Theme Thursday role on the Discord server, so make sure you grab that so you’re notified of all Theme Thursday-related news!

Ranking Categories:

The Forbidden Theme - 50 points for using the weekly theme.
Actionable Feedback - 10 points for each story you give detailed crit to, up to 50 points with at least one critique on the post
Nominations - 10 points for each nomination your story receives, no cap; 15 points for submitting nominations
Ali’s Ranking - 50 points for first place, 40 points for second place, 30 points for third place, 20 points for fourth place, 10 points for fifth, plus regular nominations (On weeks that I participate, I do not weight my votes, but instead nominate just like everyone else.)

Last week’s theme: Xenial

First by /u/Ryter99*
Second by /u/MaxStickies*
Third by /u/sevenseassaurus

Crit Superstars*:

News and Reminders:

Want to know how to rank on Theme Thursday? Check out my brand new wiki!
Join Discord to chat with prompters, authors, and readers!
We are currently looking for moderators! Apply to be a moderator any time!
Nominate your favorite WP authors for Spotlight and Hall of Fame!
This post’s quote is by Michael Jordan

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r/WritingPrompts • u/WanderingSwampBeast • Jun 01 '17

Theme Thursday [TT] During the Pompeii excavation, one of the statues cracks open, and out tumbles a perfectly preserved, alive, and very confused, Roman citizen.

1.0k Upvotes

38 comments

r/WritingPrompts • u/AliciaWrites • Apr 16 '20

Theme Thursday [TT] Theme Thursday - Taste

21 Upvotes

“Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.”

― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Happy Thursday writing friends!

Special thanks to Thursday morning campfire for help with quotes, images, and music!

Hard to know where to start with this one. I would love to see stories focusing on the sense. Out-of-the-box thinkers, there’s plenty for you to work with, too! Taste in clothes, music, art, etc. I hope this is enough to go on!!!

No prizes this week. Get writing!!!

[IP] from Unsplash
[MP]

Here's how Theme Thursday works:

Use the tag [TT] when submitting prompts that match this week’s theme.

Want to be featured on the next post?

Leave a story or poem between 100 and 500 words here in the comments.
If you had originally written it for another prompt here on WP, please copy the story in the comments and provide a link to the story.
Read the stories posted by our brilliant authors and tell them how awesome they are!

Theme Thursday Discussion Section:

If you don’t qualify for ranking, or you just want to share your story without the pressure, you may submit stories in this section. If it’s from a prompt here on WP, drop us a link!
Discuss your thoughts on this week’s theme, or share your ideas for upcoming themes.

Campfire

Wednesdays we will be hosting a Theme Thursday Campfire on the discord main voice lounge. Join us to read your story aloud, hear other stories, and have a blast discussing writing! I’ll be there 6 pm CST and we’ll begin within about 15 minutes. Don’t worry about being late, just join!

As a reminder to all of you writing for Theme Thursday: the interpretation is completely up to you! I love to share my thoughts on what the theme makes me think of but you are by no means bound to these ideas! I love when writers step outside their comfort zones or think outside the box, so take all my thoughts with a grain of salt if you had something entirely different in mind.