Fairy Tale writing prompts

Fairy tales run on threes — three sisters, three doors, three warnings. Pick a prompt and trust the rule: the third one always tells the truth.

  1. A miller's daughter inherits a debt to a wolf that was settled three generations ago.
  2. The youngest of three princes is given a kingdom made entirely of glass.
  3. A baker promises her firstborn for a perfect loaf and the baby is born holding a tiny crown.
  4. A girl meets a fox who claims to be her grandmother's lawyer.
  5. Two stepsisters realise the prince is the villain.
  6. A woodcutter's axe refuses to chop the last tree in the forest.
  7. The mirror on the wall starts asking questions back.
  8. A queen orders her huntsman to bring back her own heart.

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Storybored is a turn-based story writing game for 2–4 players. Drop any prompt above into a new story, invite friends with a code, and write the next line each.

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