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Deep in a remote forest, a thermal mud bath rumored to possess transformational properties draws an eccentric mix of bathers, each with their own ailment, longing, or secret.
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Every month, we release new creative writing prompts to help you launch your next collaborative fiction journey.
This month’s theme: Mud
Deep in a remote forest, a thermal mud bath rumored to possess transformational properties draws an eccentric mix of bathers, each with their own ailment, longing, or secret.
• Contributed by SelectI wake up from a nap and blink twice. I am a mudskipper in a tree – a fish out of water still – with a mouth full of mud and my family laughing below.
• Contributed by SelectHigh school bandmates crave viral fame and hike to a steaming, but allegedly dormant, mud volcano to make their next music video.
• Contributed by SelectLegend has it: "Climb up a mountain, whisper into a carved tree hole, and cover it with mud to keep the truth hidden forever." But then as I was walking away, the tree creaked with the sound of my name.
• Contributed by SelectAt the company picnic, it began to rain and the two co-workers agreed to settle business matters over a mud wrestling match.
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