The exercise on Critique Circle this week: “Find 3 words randomly in the dictionary. Whatever 3 words you see first, (different letters) use them to create a pretend animal. Find 2 random words (verbs) in the dictionary. Those will be the talents or powers your animal has. Write a short story about the animal you’ve just created.”
My solution:
A 3 random words: contemptible, heath, monopoly
2 random verbs: popple (to heave or bubble), bandage
Definition:
Conheapoly. This small, heath-dwelling coyote, although contemptible for its behavior of monopolizing all the water sources, is highly valued for its frothing spit that popples forth and makes a valuable bandage for injured hikers.
Story:
A conheapoly named Frederick,
Although a bit of a maverick,
Nonetheless frothed his spit
And saved the life of the git
Who’d been hit on the head by a brick.
