Sunday Writing Prompt, May 30/21 – Shape-shifter
Disney’s MOANA: “He was a Demigod of Wind and Sea. He was a warrior, a trickster. A shape-shifter who could change form, with the power of his magical fish hook.” If you haven’t seen it, you should. It’s a fantastic movie! …my three-year-old forces us to watch it at least twice a day 🙂
Definitions of Shape-shifter: “A person or being with the ability to change their physical form at will.” “One that seems able to change form or identity at will; especially a mythical figure that can assume different forms (as of animals).”
Feel free to take that and run with it!! As a fan of Sci-fi and Fantasy, submissions to that regard will truly tickle my fancy 🙂
In case you’d prefer something more realistic/relevant, a few suggestions came to mind:
- Online dating: Expecting one thing, but receiving another
- Thirty-seven years married when your spouse suddenly becomes withdrawn, cold, another person
- Friendships destroyed by a shift in personality
- Altering one’s own self to fit in
- A doting mother by day, a promiscuous party-girl by night
- A caterpillar transforming into a butterfly
- Dare I suggest, a politician
This week’s Sunday Writing Prompt: Shape-shifter
The Rules:
- The style is completely open; poetry, prose, even a single sentence…Go where the prompt takes YOU!
- Keep your submission to 500 words or less.
- Post it on your page, and TAG it Sunday Writing Prompt, SWP, MLMM, Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie. And be sure to leave a link or pingback in the comment section below.
- Feel free to use my photo for inspiration, or as your own cover image.
- Please have your submissions in by the END OF EACH FRIDAY (Pacific Standard Time). Every Saturday, I will post a “standout” piece in a post entitled, SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT. Bear in mind, it will be based on my personal opinion. If you are not chosen, that does NOT mean your piece was not superb.
- Be creative and HAVE FUN!
Please, take a moment and visit last week’s selection for the Saturday Spotlight series, Di, https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/05/23/sunday-writing-prompt-may-23-21-speak-now-or-forever-hold-your-peace/
HAPPY WRITING, EVERYONE!!
Mindlovemisery's Menagerie 
Pingback: Horror Haiku: Shapeshifter | The Dark Netizen
Here’s my take on the prompt:
Happy reading! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I enjoyed the direction you took with the haiku, and your picture was super creepy and cool!
LikeLike
Thanks so much! 😀
Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Very welcome 🙂
LikeLike
and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson can actually sing!
Here’s mine Sara.
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/05/30/sunday-writing-prompt-may-30-21-shape-shifter/
LikeLiked by 1 person
I adore Dwayne Johnson! I love how he doesn’t take himself too seriously despite his amazing talent…and smoulder 🙂 My little guy knows most of the words to his songs. I very much enjoyed your submission, and your choice of photo was fab!
LikeLike
Thanks Sara. I must admit since I saw him in San Andreas he has grown on me and then Moana proved he could sing! haven’t got round to seeing the movie though.
I’ve used the image before and have always liked it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I haven’t seen that movie, but I’ll check it out! I’ve seen him in many other things, and he keeps growing on me…handsome, funny, talented…seems like he’s actually a really nice person, which is the kicker for me. Arrogance is a huge turn-off
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s a good movie.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Ocean Relationships – Piper's Adventures
Pingback: Sunday Writing Prompt, May 30, 2021 – Shape-Shifter
Fantastic first outing!! I am so happy my prompt inspired this piece. It was extremely creative and well written. Very much enjoyed 🙂
LikeLike
It does not look like the pingback worked. Here is my contribution to today’s prompt. Thank you for the opportunity!
LikeLiked by 2 people
It did work, and you did a fantastic job!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Must just be timing. Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Sunday Writing Prompt- 5/30/21 – Sillyfrog's Blog
LikeLiked by 1 person
Such a good job, Susan. I felt transported into your story…very much enjoyed the tribal/Native American take. Waneta is a new term for me, so thank you for that!
LikeLike
I looked the term up. I knew Native Americans must have terms for shape-shifters. Much appreciated!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Last Chance – Word Adventures
Here’s mine
LikeLike
btw definitely enjoyed Moana…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha! If I didn’t enjoy it, my life would be a living hell considering I have to watch it so frequently
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think having kids means watching the same thing over and over and over. Right now our eldest is on Paw Patrol. Definitely preferred when it was Kung Fu Panda 😂😂😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Charlie, my three-year-old specifically says “No Panda!!” haha …Paw Patrol is unfortunately our daily
LikeLiked by 1 person
We’re only allowing screen time on Sundays for 1hour (otherwise it’s impossible to make him stop without a tantrum) so it’s not daily thankfully 😅.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: The Megamorph | Padre's Ramblings
LikeLiked by 1 person
Teenage girls are terrible! I know…I used to be one 🙂 Neat take, Padre!
LikeLiked by 1 person
My entry – http://transitionofthoughts.com/2021/06/01/curiosity/
LikeLiked by 1 person
The stuff of nightmares!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh yes definitely.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Curiosity | Transition of Thoughts
Pingback: A ladybird fairy tale – a tiny tale – My Random Ramblings
Thanks for the prompt. Here’s my tale
LikeLiked by 1 person
Adorable story! Thanks for participating, and the smile it put on my face, Shweta 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m so happy to hear that 😃 Thanks for the prompt.
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: mlmm sunday writing prompt: a father’s tale; a mother’s dance – Lorraine's frilly freudian slip
Interesting challenge:
LikeLiked by 1 person
So much beauty in this tale. Powerful and important lessons throughout, and a surprising ending that has yet to be told, but should be! Excellent, Lorraine 🙂
LikeLike
Pingback: Sunday Writing Prompt- Shapeshifter – Keep it alive
This resonated with me. Great job, Sadje
LikeLike
Pingback: There once lived a yeti – Kitty's Verses
Hi,
Thank you for the challenge. Here’s my take :-
Thank you all for stopping by and reading.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Fun and fantastical take on the prompt, Kitty! Very much enjoyed 🙂
LikeLike
Pingback: Saturday Spotlight – June 5/2021 | Mindlovemisery's Menagerie