This week we are going to play a game. PART 3

Sierra Melcher

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17d (edited) • ✍️ WRITE

Step one. Fill in the Blanks... make your own unique list...

Tomorrow I will share step two...

Comment DONE when you have your list.

STEP ONE:

Fill in the blanks:

Adjective
Adjective
Noun
Place
Verb (ending in -ing)
Verb
Emotion
Famous author
Object
Adjective
Animal
Verb (past tense)
Type of food
Profession
Adjective
Noun
Verb
Something you shout dramatically
Color
Abstract idea (like courage, chaos, curiosity, etc.)

OK...

STEP TWO 2️⃣

On holiday last month, I got my daughter something that became the center of many days... MADLIBS.
So you are going to take your list of words from yesterday.
Add them to the story below...
BONUS POINTS if you share a video of you reading the new story.

Now Read Your Story

Yesterday I sat down in a (1. adjective) café in (4. place) determined to finally write my (2. adjective) book.

I opened my laptop, stared at the blinking cursor, and began (5. verb -ing) like a true literary genius.

Suddenly, a (3. noun) appeared beside me and whispered, “You must (6. verb) if you want readers to feel (7. emotion).”

Naturally, I assumed this was advice from the spirit of (8. famous author).

Inspired, I grabbed my (9. object) and began drafting a (10. adjective) masterpiece about a (11. animal) who (12. verb past tense) across the world in search of the perfect (13. food).

Halfway through chapter one, a mysterious (14. profession) appeared and said my writing had the power to change (15. adjective) (16. noun) forever.

I immediately decided to (17. verb) my manuscript to every publisher on earth.

Just before pressing send, I stood up and shouted:

“(18. dramatic phrase)!”

The room went silent.

A (19. color) light shone through the window, and in that moment I realized the true power of writing was not fame or fortune…

It was (20. abstract idea).

And also possibly the (13. food).

PART THREE

We are moving into PRODUCTION... Your madlib is not a book... USE AI to make a COVER mock-up of your story: (Use your preferred AI or experiment with a new one)

🔥 Copy + Paste Prompt (Enhanced Version)-- you fill in the stuff in [brackets]

Create a bold, eye-catching book cover for a humorous and slightly absurd story.

The story includes:– [insert 2–3 specific elements from your Mad Lib]

The tone is playful, clever, and imaginative.

Include:– A compelling book title: “[insert your title]”– Author name: “[your name]”– A vivid central scene that captures the most ridiculous or striking moment from the story

Style: modern, vibrant, and visually engaging—somewhere between a bestselling nonfiction book and a quirky literary novel.

Use bold typography, strong contrast, and expressive imagery. Make it look like a real book someone would pick up immediately.

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The more specific your inputs, the more powerful your outputs. This is true in writing, storytelling, and AI.

🔥 Bonus Upgrade (if you are feeling lucky)

After generating your image, ask AI:

“Write a 2-sentence hook or tagline that would make someone have to pick up this book.”

Share your results in the comments...See mine too. I used a story I drafted in an exercise in yesterday's writing circle, rather than the madlib.

PART FOUR (coming tomorrow)

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