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Two Old Women: Book Review

One day, I was browsing the bookshelves of my local library looking for something interesting to read. There’s one particular shelf in an adult section of the library that I like to browse all the time, and it’s one that has books of myth, folklore, and fairytales . I eventually found a book that I had never heard of or read before; Two Old Women . Two Old Women is a book written by Velma Wallis . It is an Alaskan legend of the Gwich’in people that Wallis’s mother told her after they had finished collecting firewood (p. xi). According to Wallis, her mother had told her this story because of an earlier conversation they had while collecting firewood (p. X.) Wallis was amazed by the fact that her mother still collected her own firewood despite being in her early fifties, and despite the work being physically difficult for her (p. xii) According to Wallis, the elders amongst her people would work until they couldn’t move or until they died (p. xii). After talking about these things, her ...

30 Fantasy Dialogue Prompts

 


Do you need some inspiration for your next fantasy story? Here are thirty fantasy dialogue prompts for you to use. If you like, feel free to post your story in the comments.

 

1. “Surprise! I heard you liked reptiles, so I got you a new pet!”

“What the–? Lizards! I like lizards, not dragons!”


2. “Um, guys, why is the Evil Overlord not in his cell?”

“Oh. That. Erm…it’s a funny story really.”


3. “The fae kidnapped my poor baby! I just know it!”

“No offense, but if I were fae, I’d rather be burned by iron than kidnap your kid.”


4. “Whoa, sick tattoo! Where’d you get it?”

“From a witch’s curse. But thanks.”


5. “Are–are we really the last dragons?”

“...I’m hungry. Let’s eat that shepherd’s flock for breakfast.”


6. “Our king has commanded us to increase his quota of treats.”

“Your king is a husky? Whose idea was this?”


7. “There are hundreds of people pretending to be the prince. What makes you so sure he’s telling the truth?”

“I just know, okay!”


8. “Aren’t you supposed to grant me three wishes or something?”

“I’m a fairy, silly. Not a genie.”


9. “Since when did pigs fly?”

“Since you let your son borrow your wizard hat! Honestly, what did you think would happen?!”


10. “I can’t fly.”

“You have wings, so you can fly. You just need to practice.”


11. “Oh wow! A unicorn!”

“Actually, I am an alicorn. A unicorn does not have gorgeous wings like me.”


12. “I don’t mean to be vain, but I am the most beautiful princess in the land.”

“You’re the only princess in this land.”


13. “In order to cross my bridge, you must solve my riddle.”

“Or I could just shoot you with my arrow. Or you could step aside. Whichever works for you.”


14. “Careful. I heard Centaurs kick when angry.”

“I am not angry!”


15. “It hasn’t rained in forever! The gods are mad at us!”

“Dude, it rained two days ago. What are you talking about?”


16. “Oh, cool, free apples!”

“Don’t eat that! It could be poisoned!”


17. “You killed a unicorn?!”

“We need the money, okay.”


18. “Has anyone seen my wand?! I have to find it before Winston does.”

“Too late. Your pet’s got a new chew toy now.”


19. “When I said you should roast him, I meant it figuratively, not literally!”

“I know, but I’m a dragon! What else am I supposed to do?”


20. “What happened to your friend’s other eye?”

“He’s a cyclops, idiot. He never had another eye.”


21. “If we don’t break the curse, all will be lost.”

“Technically, not everything will be lost, so that’s a bit of an exaggeration.”


22. “I can’t figure you out.”

“I thought you could read minds.”

“I can, but yours is a mess!”


23. “Do not eat the fae’s food! If you do, you’ll be stuck here forever.”

“What’s so bad about that?”


24. “I know I broke the rules, but it’s not that serious.”

“You call destroying our kingdom ‘not that serious?!’”


25. “Promise me you’ll help me kill this siren.”

“Promise me you’ll get earplugs, and you’ve got a deal.”


26. “You opened the book? What were you thinking?!”

“That the cover looked pretty?”


27. “Put on this invisibility cloak.”

“What cloak? I don’t see it.”


28. “If you wish to take my daughter’s hand, you must pass three tests.”

“Can’t I just pay the bride price like everyone else? I feel like you’re being petty.”


29. “Take this magic thimble. It will help you on your quest.”

“…How?”


30. “I can’t keep doing this.”

“Of course you can! You’re immortal!”

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