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| In 1983 John E. Wall coined the term cryptid, which comes from a Greek word meaning hide or hidden. A cryptid is any creature (plant or animal) whose existence is implied but unproven. A cryptid can also refer to a living animal or plant that is of interest to cryptozoologists or cryptobotanists. |
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Cryptid sightings are worldwide phenomenon, which dates back centuries. A cryptid can be any plant or animal whose existence is unconfirmed and therefore questionable. This word can also refer to sightings of creatures thought extinct.
Some cryptids, such as the Chupacabra, Loch Ness Monster, and Mongolian Death Worm, are well known. The fame of these creatures is the results of newspaper articles, photos, and television shows. Others, such as the Umdhlebi, Tsul 'Kalu, and Peluda, are just as intriguing and frightening; all though they are not as famous.
Because cryptids make good additions to any setting, writers of fantasy and science fiction can use these creatures to enhance a plot or inspire a story. Wikipedia has an alphabetized list of cryptids with the name, description, location, status, and other names for the animal or plant.
Cryptids, even though some are hoaxes or misidentifies animals, are fascinating creature. Some of them are frightening and some are amusing, but all of them deserve a place in a writers toolbox of monsters.
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Slip mud, no-stop fall! The wolf thought while watching near a circle of stones that surrounded the Neanderthal's smoking fire.
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Corporal Jason Ripfangs was at the airport, sitting on a bench in the corner. Like most members of his family, Jason was a werewolf, and was quite proud of it. Also, for the past fifty or so years, at least one member of each branch in the family served in the military, in one way or another.
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Hyperiongate  writes: Hi Prosperous Snow,
I like writing prompts - a lot. But I'm not sure about how much they help me write when I'd rather watch CNN. I like them because they stir the creative juices rather than help create a word count. Nice newsletter and topic.
Jim
BIG BAD WOLF is Howling  writes: I think prompts can be useful; they make people do some thinking.
atwhatcost writes: Most of my short stories come from prompts. My novel ideas come through fictionalizing life. Since I just started writing my first novel in the last year, I consider short stories as important as the novel. When my novel is finished, I want some of my short stories published to have some experience included in my query letters.
Writemaster  writes: I have a blog in which I post prompts every Saturday (http://spawningworlds.blogspot.com/), and I belong to a Sunday Writing (exercise) group that uses prompts for the writing of 40 minute narratives. Prompts for the blog and the group include pictures, words, sentence fragments, quotes, titles of newsarticles, etc.
Steev the Friction Wizurd  writes: There is a difference between a prompt and an idea. Technically, I am never blocked because I can start writing for any reason at all. I can make my own prompt just by randomly choosing a word. The real problem for me in writing is not the actual writing. The real problem is in coming up with an idea, theme, or plot that motivates me to put maximum effort into constructing a complete story or essay.
carlgrimes writes: I find that if good advice. Once I begin putting words into a document. I continue working until I get a good start to the story or reach my minimum word count goal.
Than Pence writes: What do I think about writing prompts? I think they're wonderful. They can be a savior when you think you've reached a dry spell.
You'll sit down to write something - anything! - and nothing comes to you. But, with a prompt, you're good to go. You are given the idea and then, boom, you take it where you want it and you have something that's fresh and original and usually enough to break you of your dry spell!
I appreciate writing prompts a great deal. They've helped me when I've felt helpless.
Look at the list of cryptids and let me know what you think of them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cryptids
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