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:

Knight of Swords
- WIELDER OF THE MIND
- INCISIVE
- DIRECT
- UNRELIABLE
- SPRING
- BARRACKS
- BE MINDFUL OF THE BALANCE BETWEEN EGO AND THE MIND
- NOBLE EXPRESSION IN THE POTENTIAL BALANCE OF THE PURE MIND WITHIN THE SPIRITUAL REALM
Conflict Theme:

Six of Cups
- GOODWILL
- SENTIMENTAL
- INNOCENT
- CAREFREE
- WINTER
- A PLAYGROUND
- GET IN TOUCH WITH INNER CHILD
- BALANCE OF THE HEART
Rising Action Theme:

Seven of Pentacles
- ASSESSMENT
- CONSIDERED
- ACCOUNTABLE
- WAITING
- AUTUMN
- A RIPENING FIELD
- REFLECT ON THE PROGRESS YOU HAVE MADE
- KNOWLEDGE OF THE PHYSICAL
Climax Theme:

The Lovers
- FREE AGENCY
- AUTONOMOUS
- REFLECTOR
- HIGHER SELF
- SPRING
- A GARDEN
- EVALUATE YOUR CORE VALUES
- GRAND BALANCE OF THE MIND
Falling Action Theme:

The Hierophant
- GLUE OF SOCIETY
- RESTRICTED
- TRADITIONAL
- RIGID
- WINTER
- AN AUDITORIUM
- EVALUATE YOUR BELIEF SYSTEMS
- GRAND CHALLENGE OF THE PHYSICAL
Resolution Theme:

Three of Wands
- EXPLORATION
- ADVENTUROUS
- LEADER
- NOBILITY
- SUMMER
- THE COAST
- EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES WHILE PROBLEM-SOLVING
- EXPRESSION 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.