Lighthouses create an interesting backdrop for a variety of story types. A lighthouse story can be found in genres from inspirational, to historical, to horror, and even fantasy or science fiction.
Types of lighthouses
In History of the Lighthouse Service and Lighthouse Construction Types "...lighthouse type can also be classified as terrestrial or aquatic, i.e.,
onshore or offshore types. The major construction types for historic
lighthouses are wooden, masonry, wave-swept, concrete, cast-iron plate, skeletal, straightpile, screwpile, crib, caisson, and Texas tower.
Pumping Your Muse writing prompt
For today's writing prompt practice your research skills. If you don't know where to start, check out the link above. The creative writing challenge is to create a lighthouse. Elements to include:
- Type of structure: tower, building, or other
- Setting: Needless to say the lighthouse will probably be near the water, but what does the setting look like? Smell like? Feel like?
- For this prompt either focus on the lighthouse itself inside and out, or focus on the outdoor setting to create interest in the lighthouse.
The goal of this prompt to to evoke a feeling by using strong verbs and visuals.
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About
The Inheritance by Donna Sundblad
Written within the
allegorical tradition of classics like Pilgrim's Progress, The
Inheritance offers a literal but symbolic story for today's fantasy
enthusiasts. This cleverly devised tale doesn't tell you what to think, but
stimulates thought as to why you believe what you believe in your own quest for
the Eternal City. The Inheritance is an ideal discussion starter for
youth groups, homeschoolers, and families who enjoy meaningful
discussions.
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Coming
soon! Dragonborn by Donna Sundblad
Dragonborn conjures
up a winning fantasy with dragons, humans, time travel, and magic. Follow the
journey of the young prisonguard, Ervig Greenfields, as he seeks out dragons to
remove a curse. The dragons offer him access to the Labyrinth of Times, which
will purge the dark magic. But there’s a catch. Erving must take the Dragon
Oath that requires allegiance--to fight alongside dragons for centuries, never
to return to his own time. He and a handful of others take the selfless oath
and become Dragonborn. The Dragonborn and their dragons become seeds of change,
in this epic tale, of sacrifice for the greater good. Ride along with them as
they slip through a tear in time to the past to change the future.
