The sage of Kanchenjunga considered the prostrate figure.
“Your offerings, O wise one!” The writer shivered. “Vermilion from India, a blue lily from the Nile, and a piano ballad from Tuscany. Now will inspiration be mine?”
The sage beamed. “Yes. Throw them away and write about your travels.”
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If only it were that easy! Where is this sage?
The writer was pretty desperate I think 🙂
This was a clever, and funny take on the prompts. I really liked the way you captured what feels like the plight of all writers!
Thank you, Asha! I guess it stemmed from my own inability to come up with something in response to the prompts 🙂
The sage pronounced a wise advice.
Indeed. Thank you, Kalpana.
So unique. Is there a reason you chose a Sage of Kanchenjunga?
P.S. seems like you have no need for such appeasement strategies!
The story in my head really started with the guy trudging through a snowy mountain to meet this sage. Couldn’t fit that in with the tight word-limit, so I thought Kanchenjunga would explain it. Didn’t mean for it to sound like an appeasement strategy, but I get what you mean. Thank you, Anusha!
Not sure if you understood me – I thought your writing doesn’t allow the reader to think you could possibly be in the same situation as your protagonist. It was a compliment! Now I’m embarrassed that I couldn’t communicate effectively. 😅
Clearly I was having a brain fart! Sorry, Anusha ❤️
Ha! The sage is onto something. 🙂
Haha! Thank you, Christine!
Fantastic appealing piece for us writers 🙂 well done 🙂
Thank you, Josh! 🙂
Unexpected and so smart, Hema! Three offering from three lands did not even please the sage:)
Thank you, Sara. The sage wanted this guy to travel, to broaden his horizons, those were really the offerings he wanted 🙂
Hehe! Great take on the prompt! I can’t even begin to say how often I do the weekly fiction prompt to only drop it completely once I started.
Aww Thank you, Mel! I’ve done that too.
Really clever use of the prompt! Nice job fitting a complete story into this tiny lil micro!
Thank you, Laura!
““Yes. Throw them away and write about your travels.”
Oh, clever!
I would have thrown the offerings at his head. LOL Loved this punch line.
Haha! Me too! What a cheeky fellow the sage is!
You are a clever bunny with going with a comedic approach that is like nothing else on the grid.
Thank you, Tara 🙂 I was so blocked when I saw these prompts. The story stemmed from that, I guess!