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:

Ten of Swords
- RELEASE
- EXHAUSTED
- MARTYR
- SEPARATION
- SPRING
- AN AUTOPSY ROOM
- WHEN AT YOUR WORST, ALL THAT’S LEFT IS UP
- RENEWAL OF THE MIND TO ALL
Conflict Theme:

Four of Wands
- RITUALS
- RAPPORT
- NEIGHBORLY
- PERFECTION
- SUMMER
- A NEIGHBORHOOD
- EXAMINE YOUR ROUTINES
- STRUCTURE OF THE SOUL
Rising Action Theme:

Death
- WINTER CYCLE
- TRANSFORMED
- USHER
- LOSS
- WINTER
- A GRAVEYARD
- EXAMINE WHAT NEEDS TO BE PRUNED FROM YOUR LIFE
- GRAND STRUCTURE OF THE HEART
Climax Theme:

Seven of Cups
- OPTIONS
- WISHFUL
- DREAMER
- DELUSIONAL
- WINTER
- AN ANTIQUE SHOP
- STOP PROCRASTINATING
- KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEART
Falling Action Theme:

Page of Pentacles
- PROMISE OF THE BODY
- TRUSTING
- PRACTICAL
- WASTEFUL
- AUTUMN
- A MEADOW
- TRUST YOURSELF ENOUGH TO HANDLE UNCERTAINTY
- NOBLE PURE INSIGHT IN THE POTENTIAL OF THE PHYSICAL INTO THE PHYSICAL REALM FROM ALL
Resolution Theme:

Temperance
- SYNERGY
- COOPERATIVE
- MODERATE
- DESTRUCTION
- SUMMER
- A PHARMACY
- ATTEND TO YOUR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
- GRAND CHALLENGE 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.