Colours! They can be a great way to enrich your writing and really paint a picture for your reader. They can also be a powerful way to symbolise things (just think about our house colours) or to give people a subtle hint about something or someone.
For this prompt, we’d love you to write a story (200 words or more) where you pay particular attention to your use of colours. Maybe you’re describing a fabulous party where all the decorations and people’s outfits are in jewel-bright shades, maybe it’s a peaceful sunrise or maybe it’s something quite different. Whatever it is, providing it’s colourful and HOL appropriate, the choice is yours.
You’ll earn 20 beans for completing this prompt as well as it counting towards the chance to snag our shiny Quill and Ink award.
There is no deadline as such for these prompts but if you’d like it to count towards your chance of earning the award for a specific year, we’ll need it by the end of that school year. If you’re comfortable sharing, then post below. If not, email your story to us via hol.bookclub @ gmail.com (without the spaces). Oh and remember it’s a good idea to check through your piece carefully for spelling and grammatical errors as they make it harder for people to properly enjoy your work.
Prompt: True Colours
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Prof. Sky Alton
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Prompt: True Colours
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Re: Prompt: True Colours
I have always had an obsession with stars and faraway galaxies, so when I found out there was an exhibit at one of the art museums nearby that focused on art in space, I begged my mom to take me. The moment I stepped into the gallery, I was mesmerized. There were so many pieces of art within the gallery, that I was not sure where to start. I decided to start from the left side where the colors seemed to almost light up the room with their spark. I was drawn to a particular piece, so I stepped up to it first.
This art depicted a belt of meteors surrounding a deep red and vivid orange planet. Around the planet was a brilliant hue of azure blue blending into a light coral dusted with white. The bottom of the painting appeared to have a wave of white, garnet and plum brushed seamlessly across the canvas. It caused the planet to appear as if it were in motion, moving through the clouds of stardust nearby. I smiled. If the rest of the works in this gallery were as enthralling as this one, then I was in for an exquisite day!
This art depicted a belt of meteors surrounding a deep red and vivid orange planet. Around the planet was a brilliant hue of azure blue blending into a light coral dusted with white. The bottom of the painting appeared to have a wave of white, garnet and plum brushed seamlessly across the canvas. It caused the planet to appear as if it were in motion, moving through the clouds of stardust nearby. I smiled. If the rest of the works in this gallery were as enthralling as this one, then I was in for an exquisite day!
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Re: Prompt: True Colours
Allison had prepared for her very first color run, having spent weeks building up her endurance and stamina. She had gone shopping, following the rules of the run by getting breathable, pure white running clothes in her style.
On the day of the color run, Allison couldn't stop smiling as she waited alongside the rest of the participants, all of whom wore white in preparation for being painted with the various powder colors throughout the run. At the sound of the horn, she was off, pacing herself as she ran.
She was one of the first to arrive at the first station, where volunteers opened clear packets of a rich, yellow powder resembling the color of a daffodil. The yellow covered the shirts as intended, with the golden particles glistening in the sun's light, inadvertently covering people's faces and hair as well. Allison was a lucky one, with the powder mostly going on her shirt and some on her neck, then right back to running to the next station.
A hundred meters later, Allison was coated in a warm light pink, not as lucky with the aim of this packet, covering her like powdered blush. Halfway through the run came baby blue powder, mainly covering her head, though she shook around a bit afterward to get the powder to blend with the yellow and pink from previous stations.
By the time Allison had finished, she was covered head to toe in different colors, her white shirt now a blast of multiple colors, some pastels and some more muted tones, coming together to show off all her hard work. The other runners stood around to chat, some laughing and pointing out the odd places the powder had gotten. Allison even saw a man take off his shoe to pour out the deep red powder from a later station!
On the day of the color run, Allison couldn't stop smiling as she waited alongside the rest of the participants, all of whom wore white in preparation for being painted with the various powder colors throughout the run. At the sound of the horn, she was off, pacing herself as she ran.
She was one of the first to arrive at the first station, where volunteers opened clear packets of a rich, yellow powder resembling the color of a daffodil. The yellow covered the shirts as intended, with the golden particles glistening in the sun's light, inadvertently covering people's faces and hair as well. Allison was a lucky one, with the powder mostly going on her shirt and some on her neck, then right back to running to the next station.
A hundred meters later, Allison was coated in a warm light pink, not as lucky with the aim of this packet, covering her like powdered blush. Halfway through the run came baby blue powder, mainly covering her head, though she shook around a bit afterward to get the powder to blend with the yellow and pink from previous stations.
By the time Allison had finished, she was covered head to toe in different colors, her white shirt now a blast of multiple colors, some pastels and some more muted tones, coming together to show off all her hard work. The other runners stood around to chat, some laughing and pointing out the odd places the powder had gotten. Allison even saw a man take off his shoe to pour out the deep red powder from a later station!