As different as night and day

The idiom, “as different as night and day,” describes a clear distinction between two things. When you look into it a little more, you’ll find the use of “night and day” as well as “day and night.” While these phrases can be used interchangeably, it turns out that the use of “day and night” more frequently indicates that things get worse, while the use of “night and day” tends to show that something improved.

 Pumping Your Muse writing prompt:

Equipped with this knowledge, for today’s prompt, you choose where to start: Day or night with the goal of moving from one to the other. I challenge you to create a sky that works as a harbinger foreshadowing what is to come. You can make this as simple as showing that it is going to rain while someone is getting ready for a big outdoor party/concert/wedding. Let your setting set the mood.

Or, start with a sunny day where all seems well, but as the story unfolds the characters learn things are not okay. By the time readers see the night sky, make it clear that things have taken a turn for the worse. I’m looking for the feeling you get when the werewolf sees a full moon or Dracula is sleeping and it’s almost time for the sun to set.

The secondary goal is to show not tell. Choose strong verbs that let your readers experience your world as they read. And remember, have fun. Let your muse run with it.

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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.