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[WIP Writing Sample] The King and the Wicked Mermaid

I’ve been working on a fantasy children’s story currently called Shupikayi and the Coral Kingdom. I’m still trying to decide what I want to happen next, and I am considering making a few changes. This first chapter is one of the changes I made. I’m writing by the seat of my pants so I’m going to see if this sticks. Anyway, this is the prologue to the fantasy story about a young girl named Shupikayi who ends up running away from home and finds herself in a completely new and amazing, and a little scary place under the sea. Hope you enjoy this! *** Once upon a time, there was a noble king named King Vusumuzi. He ruled his kingdom with kindness and wisdom, and his wisdom brought great prosperity to his people. Gold, silver, precious stones, and other exotic goods were plentiful in the land, for he built great ships that sailed the seas to many islands to trade with many people. All of the king’s people were happy and all of them loved him. But none loved him as much as a young fair maiden...

The Crow and the Star


A crow flew over a park

Looking for a shiny penny.

He searched and searched all day long

But he couldn’t find any.


Disappointed and distressed, 

He started to head back to his nest.

But something glittered on the ground

Filling him with zest.


He flew down to the light

And saw it was a star.

“It’s light is beautiful,” Crow said.

“What a beautiful star you are.”


The crow took the star 

And flew it to his nest.

“I shall keep this star hidden forever.

I shall keep it from all the rest.”


He kept the star in his nest.

He kept it to himself.

The star’s light was brilliant,

But he showed no one else.


As the days went on,

Crow’s happiness waned.

“The star is bright, 

But its brightness is in vain.


“The light is meant to shine

For more people than one.

I must show it not only to someone,

But to everyone.”


The crow picked up the star,

When it was dark at night.

He spread his wings 

And took off in flight.


He flew higher and higher

As high as he could be.

He placed the star in the sky

“Shine for all to see.”


The star shone bright

Brighter than ever before

Crow was very happy.

“The whole world will see it more.”

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