November Drabble Fest Cards

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So, I may have gone overboard in picking cards for the November Drabble Bingo Fest (shocking, I know), but the ideas kind of spiraled out of hand. I couldn't decide between the 3x3 card or the 4x4 card, so I grabbed both, although there is a decent amount of overlap. I think it'll be fun trying to write two different pieces for the same prompt, and I could certainly use the practice. Now, two cards wouldn't be so bad, but the genre prompts on their own still leave a lot of the direction finding up to me, so I thought I'd make a card of generic prompts to go with it... and ended up with three. XD

I made three different 5x5 cards, and included the lists I used in case anyone is interested. I chose 5x5s because that gives me 25 prompts, enough to use one prompt for each of the genre prompts on my two main cards. The first card is a Worldbuilding card; I figured I could use some inspiration in that area because of all the different genres I ended up with (and I'm new at worldbuilding, even if these prompts *are* all supposed to be drabbles). The second card is a character trait card, to help me flesh out any characters I might make. And the third card has general prompts, to aid in the actual substance of the story. I might not use all three for every genre prompt, but they are there for me to pick and choose from if I want to.

Filled prompts will be bolded, and if anyone has suggestions for any squares or combination of squares, feel free to let me know. My creativity can always use a boost. XD


3x3 Public Card

Romance	Thriller	Adventure
Fairytale	Drama	Satire
Mystery	Horror	Tall Tale

4x4 Public Card

Alternative Universe	Tall Tale	Mythology	Drama
Biography / Autobiography	Romance	Experimental Fiction	Paranormal
Science Fiction	Memoir	Hurt/Comfort	Fairytale
Satire	Gentle Fiction	Cyberpunk	Young Adult

Worldbuilding
-5x5 card made using the "Worldbuilding" list on the Bingo Card Generator.

Underground	Geography	Economic system	Extinctions	Family units
Hobbies	Exports	Sanitation	Compass points	Rivers & lakes
Shortages	Agriculture	Maps	Forest	Architecture
Civilization	Mode of dress	Calendar	Coastlines	Jungle
Atmosphere	Undiscovered territory	Continents	Nations	Hazards

Character Traits
-5x5 card made using the "Characterization Tropes" list and the "The Positive Traits Thesauraus" list on the Bingo Card Generator.

Nature-Focused	Diplomatic	Bold	Cop on the Take	Curious
Observant	Creative	Funny	Protective	Friendly
Merciful	Honorable	Holiness Burns Evil	Chronic Hero Syndrome	Going Down with the Ship
Innocent	Persuasive	All Work vs. All Play	Machine Empathy	Adaptable
Fatal Flaw	Beware the Honest Ones	Simple	Professional	Adventurous

General Prompts
-5x5 card made using the "Cottoncandy Bingo" list, the "Childhood Experiences" list, and the "Positive Coping Techniques" list on the Bingo Card Generator.

Performing	Treasure hunt	Birthday	Fire	Fun
Pillow / Blanket fort	Serenading someone	Stars/Outer Space	Boat / Ship / Cruise	Nurture Self-Worth
Childhood sweethearts	Key to heart	Heartache	Packing	Wooing
Injury	Prayer	Dealing with the gross times when loving someone	Relabeling	Hobbies
Night out	Umbrella-sharing	Language / Words	Change	Too much