#three elements

write a story with a set of 3 elements! I know this trend went around a while ago, but I love these prompts so I thought I’d make one! (feel free to mix and match!)

1. a secret passage, old text, a forced choice

2. a lie, fresh flowers, the breeze

3. neon lights, a quiet car, a tube of bright lipstick

4. a dated photo, high heels, noisy upstairs neighbors

5. a locked door, smoke, a full moon

6. identical twins, snow, white and red

7. a crackling fire, herbal tea, a secret

8. waist deep water, the end of summer, something lost

9. a drive in movie, blood, a discarded pair of shoes

10. an unconventional plan, waking up before dawn, a barking dog

Mainie Jellett

Three Elements

Jonathan could save himself, thanks to his obscure knowledge of coal mining. And the power of flashbacks. Isn’t lil Jona with Danny just the cutest?

On the off chance this will be useful to someone else:

Earth

Soil (sand, silt, clay, compost). Rocks of every kind. Living plants. Bones. Wood, especially bark, heartwood, and roots. Stumps. Green, brown, grey, terra cotta. Stars—after all, we live on one. Insects, herbivores, fungi, lichens. Shoes. Dried herbs.

Water

Water, collected from springs and wells, rain, dew, frost, oceans, and rivers. Bottles and pitches. The moon and all of its phases. Liquor and tea. Blood and the heart in animals. Stem, sap, and fine roots in plants. Syrups. Seaweed, cattails, and all aquatic plants. Fish, frogs, and herons. River stones.

Sky