Here is this week’s short story writing prompt challenge. Feel free to reorganize, use all or some as you please. Remember this is just to spark inspiration to get you going. Read on for all the details!
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Selection influenced by a randomly generated card from the Orphalese Tarot program
Set Up At Least 2 Characters
- use existing characters created from the Chaos Cast Challenges
Setting
- choose a setting created from the Chaos Set Challenges
Random Writing Challenge Set
- use the three most recently posted Chaos Beats
Playlist
- use the last song selected for the Chaos Wave series
Tarot Basic Plot Themes Set
Randomly generated from the Orphalese Tarot program
Introduction Theme:

Queen of Wands
- MOTHER OF THE SOUL
- OUTGOING
- SOCIAL NETWORKER
- INDEPENDENCE
- SUMMER
- A PARTY ROOM
- EMBRACE YOURSELF AND LIFE WHOLEHEARTEDLY
- NOBLE STRUCTURE OF THE SOUL WITHIN THE EMOTIONAL REALM
Conflict Theme:

Page of Cups
- PROMISE OF THE HEART
- CREATIVE
- EMPATHETIC
- SENSIBLE
- WINTER
- AN ARTROOM
- EXPLORE YOUR EMOTIONS
- NOBLE PURE INSIGHT IN THE POTENTIAL OF THE HEART INTO THE PHYSICAL REALM FROM ALL
Rising Action Theme:

Eight of Cups
- MOVING ON
- ABANDONED
- SURVIVOR
- DEJECTED
- WINTER
- A RIVER
- INVESTIGATE WHY/WHERE YOU FEEL DRAINED
- ACTION OF THE HEART
Climax Theme:

Nine of Swords
- TREPIDATION
- WORRIED
- ANXIOUS
- DESPAIR
- SPRING
- A BEDROOM
- ADDRESS ANXIETY, GUILT, OR DEPRESSION
- IDEAL OF THE MIND
Falling Action Theme:

Two of Swords
- DELIBERATION
- MEDITATIVE
- CONTEMPLATIVE
- STALEMATE
- SPRING
- AN FOUR-WAY INTERSECTION
- TAKE THE TIME TO MEDITATE
- INSIGHT OF THE MIND
Resolution Theme:

Eight of Wands
- KARMIC ACTION
- RUSHED
- HEADSTRONG
- PROGRESS
- SUMMER
- A POST OFFICE
- TRUST YOURSELF ENOUGH TO TAKE INSPIRED ACTION
- ACTION OF THE SOUL
Feel free to reorganize, use all or some as you please. Remember this is just to spark inspiration to get you going!
~ Steampunk Tarot by Aly Fell (Illustrator), Barbara Moore (Author) © 2012
~ Credit for 3D model and assets used in this rendered image can be found here.