✎✯Herm’s Writing Hideout ☽☾ March 2026✯

HermioneVoiceActress · #1 Feb. 28, 2026 18:50:21

SWC | Fantasy FTW! ✯ March Session 2026
✎✯Herm’s Writing Hideout ☽☾ March 2026✯
(a mini writing directory for @HermioneVoiceActress)

✎✯DAILIES…
1st Daily (Introductions): March 1st, 2026
Prompt: ‘Happy SWC!!! Your rapid reloading can finally cease (at least for now) ;D To start off the session, introduce yourselves in the comments however you'd like, and include one of your controversial food opinions if you're daring! Get to know a few new faces and reconnect with someone you haven't talked to in a while. We're so excited you're here and can't wait for the amazing session that's about to unfold.’
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2nd Daily (Same Line): March 2nd, 2026
Prompt: ‘They say stories always end the way they begin. Today, prove it. Write a piece that opens and closes with the exact same line, but by the time the reader reaches the end, its meaning has completely changed. Whether the line turns hopeful, tragic, ironic, or sinister is up to you—just make sure the journey reshapes it. Write at least 400 words for 500 points, plus 150 points for sharing proof!’
Link: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/869649/?page=1#post-9014817
Word Count: 448

3rd Daily (World Wildlife Day): March 3rd, 2026
Prompt: ‘Today is World Wildlife Day! To celebrate, center your daily around wildlife. Maybe your characters tour through the Amazon rainforest and encounter unknown creatures or turn into animals themselves and have to spend the day living alongside other critters. Whatever you decide to do, run wild! (Get it? ;D) Write 350 words for 400 points, earn an extra 100 for sharing.’
Link: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/869649/?page=1#post-9018349
Word Count: 394

4th Daily (Word Wars): March 4th, 2026
Prompt: ‘Grab your sword, fish, or seaweed because it's time for… Word Wars! Get ready to face off with another camper in an epic battle for points. Who will emerge victorious? Who will fall into the pits of despair? If you're ready for a challenge, make your way over to here: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1281027241/ ’
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5th Daily (World Book Day): March 5th, 2026
Prompt: ‘Happy World Book Day! Today we'll be writing reviews and offering book recommendations to our fellow SWCers in the comments! Connect with other passionate readers and share the ups and downs of recent books you've read, or maybe discover a new love of reading you didn't realize you had? You can collect 350 points (plus 50 more for proof!) by writing 300 words worth of book reviews! Have fun celebrating World Book Day!’
Link: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/869649/?page=1#post-9021694
Word Count: 324

6th Daily (Critiquitaire): March 6th, 2026
Prompt: ‘Get out your rough drafts and work-in-progresses, sharpen your pens, and get ready to share your writing with the world — it's Critiquitaire time! Dive into exchanging critiques with your fellow writers in this beloved SWC activity… and have some fun misspelling Critiquitiaiaire while you're at it. Head over to join in on the fun here ( https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1282084902 ), and get to work polishing those masterpieces in the making until they sparkle!’
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7th Daily (1st Cabin Wars!): March 7th, 2026
Prompt: ‘Chaos, Destruction. Write at all costs. Pick up your pencils, hold your mangoes close to you, and it's time for Cabin Wars! Make sure to review the rules (whether or not you've participated before) and have fun! Make sure to go to sleep at a good time

https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/695082/?page=4#post-9024975 ’
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8th Daily (Roleplay Day): March 8th, 2026
Prompt: ‘You approach the activities board at the center of the Main Cabin, eager to see the new daily. A huddle of campers surrounds the board, and a small pirate-hat-wearing polar bear sits underneath, handing out pieces of mango. Taking a slice, you push your way through the commotion to read the newest announcement. “Happy roleplay day!” it says. “Today, describe your actions in third person as if roleplaying. This daily doesn't earn points, but any words written can be added to your total.”’
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9th Daily (N/A): March 9th, 2026
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✎✯WEEKLIES…
1st Weekly: March 3rd-9th, 2026
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2nd Weekly: March 10th-16th, 2026
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✎✯WORD WARS…
1st Word War: March N/A, 2026 with @N/A
Prompt: ‘ -@N/A
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✎✯CRITIQUITAIRES…
1st Critiquitaire: March –, 2026 with @N/A
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✎✯CABIN WARS…
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✎✯IN CABIN ACTIVITIES…
1st Cabin Activity: Weekly Writing Prompt - March 1st, 2026
Prompt: ‘Look around you and find the closest thing near you. Write a story coming from the perspective of that object’
Link: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/869649/?page=1#post-9014530
Word Count: 215
Object I Chose: Rubik’s Cube

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✎✯WRITING CONTEST ENTRIES…
To be written…

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HermioneVoiceActress · #2 March 1, 2026 23:19:34

1st Activity: Weekly Writing Prompt - March 1st, 2026
Prompt: ‘Look around you and find the closest thing near you. Write a story coming from the perspective of that object’
Word Count: 215
Object I Chose: Rubik’s Cube

Is it obvious? No- surely it can’t be that obvious- really? You’ve beaten me again in less than a minute. How do you know exactly how to beat me in so little time? Is there some sort of strategy? Some risk you’re taking when you keep attempting to use me for your own personal gain- 1 hour, 30 minutes, 20 minutes, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1- 30 seconds. I’m used up for only so little time only to find myself, covered in dust, back on the shelf.
And then you take me out again. Because you’re bored. Because in reality, there’s nothing else to do but play with me because you have nothing better to be doing right now. There’s nothing to do. But just like that, I’m useless again. You beat me in 30 seconds and it gets boring. But I guess after a while you cease to know how to use me- but you learn again and you come right back- like a player, a player who, when they’re bored, does everything that they can to stop the feeling of doing nothing, because when you think about it, nothing does nothing for you.
And yet I keep staying, bored myself on this shelf… so why do I keep letting you use me?
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HermioneVoiceActress · #3 March 2, 2026 03:35:58

2nd Daily (Same Line): March 2nd, 2026
Prompt: ‘They say stories always end the way they begin. Today, prove it. Write a piece that opens and closes with the exact same line, but by the time the reader reaches the end, its meaning has completely changed. Whether the line turns hopeful, tragic, ironic, or sinister is up to you—just make sure the journey reshapes it. Write at least 400 words for 500 points, plus 150 points for sharing proof!’
Word Count: 448

“Hello, mister.”
Mr. Whitley looked up from his morning newspaper, but not before sipping his coffee from his somewhat chipped mug and setting it aside. He furrowed his eyebrows, “Hello, Holly. To what do I owe this pleasure?”
“Not any reason, really, mister,” the young girl, Holly, which of whom many could argue was at least 12 years old, with her brown hair braided in two and her eyes dark and intelligent, decided.
“Then for what reason should I mark you down as tardy today?” Mr. Whitley sighed.
“Our car wouldn’t start,” Holly went straight to her desk and set her stuff down, not quite in a rush but visibly exhausted, “we tried to fix it, but well- well, it’s not exactly in great shape, either. We think next Monday we might run it by the repair shop.”
Mr. Whitley nodded, and shook his head, clicking his pen and glancing down at his paper. He muttered, “Holly Jones… age 12… car wouldn’t start.”
Mr. Whitley looked up at Holly. She bit her lip and looked down. Mr. Whitley shook his head, placing his hands behind his head and leaning back in his chair. The telephone rang. He sighed, and sat up, scooting his chair over to the phone on his desk and putting the phone up to his ear, clicking the ‘accept message’ button, “Hello? This is Mr. Whitley.”
Holly sat up straight. Mr. Whitley, mouthed, “one sec,” and continued, while peeking under the tardy slip papers, “Nope… no sign of absence. Nope. Never missed a day of school… it looks like. Nope… no, I don’t think she’s ever been tardy yet… nope, she’s clear!”
Mr. Whitley sighs as he looks at his papers, then looks up at Holly and gestures for her to come to his desk. “Ah, no- yep, Holly’s here,” Mr. Whitley draws out, “I’m handing the phone over to her… now.”
“Hi, this is Holly,” Holly glances over to Mr. Whitley for support.
Mr. Whitley eyes Holly and nods his head, as if to say, go on .
Holly bites her lip but continues, “I’m sorry, I just don’t understand. I’m not sure why I keep getting marked as tardy. I keep arriving to class on time- that shouldn’t- no, oh- oh, okay. Thank you so much.”
Holly hands Mr. Whitley the phone and he sets it down. He then looks at Holly, concerned, “Well?”
She smiles somewhat and nods her head, giggling slightly as Mr. Whitley hive-fives her. Mr. Whitley smirks, then pauses; and glares at Holly; motioning for her to go.
Holly bounces back to her chair.

~~~

The bell rings. Mr. Whitley sighed as he looked up from his morning newspaper, but not before sipping his coffee from his somewhat chipped mug and setting it down.
“Hello, mister.”
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HermioneVoiceActress · #4 March 3, 2026 23:14:19

3rd Daily (World Wildlife Day): March 3rd, 2026
Prompt: ‘Today is World Wildlife Day! To celebrate, center your daily around wildlife. Maybe your characters tour through the Amazon rainforest and encounter unknown creatures or turn into animals themselves and have to spend the day living alongside other critters. Whatever you decide to do, run wild! (Get it? ;D) Write 350 words for 400 points, earn an extra 100 for sharing.’
Word Count: 394

Whoever thought I’d end up lost in a zoo? And I know the park closed down like, hours ago too, but- oh well, I guess it’s not too bad to have the zoo all to myself. I mean… nobody else is here. Might as well tour as much of it as I can tonight. Meaning like, now .
First, the pandas . Pandas, pandas, pandas. I’ve never seen them before in real life, might as well go see them if there isn’t even a line right now anyways… I don’t know exactly how long I can stay here, though, but- eh, it’s worth a try! Now just to find a map… no, no, now don’t go thinking that I was trying to stay here after dark. I- I wasn’t . I simply got lost and I don’t know my way around the zoo. I don’t .
So now where’s that map… aha ! Pandas… pandas… aha! The pandas! Located at the top of… my eyes drift upwards. Oh. Right . The gondolas.
Now how am I going to get to the top of the zoo as quickly as possible? No. No the security guards aren’t looking for me… no . No I’m supposed to be here! 3 miles to go also isn’t too far, surely. Maybe I can get there just by running.
Cough. Cough. Okay, fine , I get winded really easily- so running might not work. Sprinting, eh- but speedwalking . Now… now that sounds like a good idea!
It doesn’t take me too long till I’m out of breath, hands on my knees, and struggling for air. 2 and a half miles more to go… yay! I’m so close… “Hello?”
Oh dear- I zip around till I’m flat against a brick wall. They continue, “Who’s there?”
I quickly cover my mouth with my hand, as a parrot seems to laugh. Quiet! I’m trying to see the pandas … silence. I close my eyes, my heart beating fast. Nobody’s here. Nobody’s here. “Alright, it’s probably nothing,” they conclude, as I notice a light flicker off to the side in my vision.
I wait a few minutes as I hear their footsteps thudding away. Okay now it’s probably safe. I open my eyes and continue running, sprinting, jogging, and coming to halt by a sign that screams, ‘Sorry, the pandas aren’t here today because they’re on vacation! Please come back later!’
Well. Great .
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HermioneVoiceActress · #5 March 5, 2026 17:00:49

5th Daily (World Book Day): March 5th, 2026
Prompt: ‘Happy World Book Day! Today we'll be writing reviews and offering book recommendations to our fellow SWCers in the comments! Connect with other passionate readers and share the ups and downs of recent books you've read, or maybe discover a new love of reading you didn't realize you had? You can collect 350 points (plus 50 more for proof!) by writing 300 words worth of book reviews! Have fun celebrating World Book Day!’
Word Count: 324

Book, (or rather, in this case the book series), I chose: A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket! <3

Why should you read A Series of Unfortunate Events? Short answer; no, you shouldn’t. Why? Well, that is simply because it details a dastardly plot created by a cruel and vile villain known as Count Olaf who takes custody of, though intelligent, albeit very unfortunate children known as the Baudelaires. If I were you, I wouldn’t read the books simply because they describe such horrible events that one would almost be better suited to just as simply read about something happier such as a little elf dancing in a meadow.
I’m sorry to tell you that nothing quite so happy happens in the lives of the Baudelaire children. Which is why, I advise you not to read the books, unless of course, you are utterly and concerningly concerned for the lives of the Baudelaire children and the Baudelaire case overall. If that is indeed the situation that you find yourself in, then of course, I urge you to read the books. Purchase the books. Accept the books as gifts. Or even, if you’re that desperate, steal the books from your neighbor.
However, what you will find in these books are adventures to vastly different lands, from somewhat ghost towns to shipwrecks. From fancy elevators to hotel fires. From the slippery slopes of mountains, to carnivals with lions. All of these adventures are indeed all true, and as a matter of fact, there’s even more besides just the few that I listed. Because, what happens in the lives of the Baudelaire children is not just unfortunate, but terrifyingly fantastical and highly exaggerated, even despite the fact that it is all factual.
So, if you do read this book series, and find yourself hoping for hope where there is none, note that I did warn you, but a series of unfortunate events has only just begun.
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HermioneVoiceActress

1st Weekly: March 3rd-9th, 2026
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Part 1: Character Sheet (written by Kiara) ‘Welcome to the first part of this weekly, writers! While there are many different ways to develop and create a character, a character sheet is one of the most popular. You can include whatever information you think is necessary to fully develop your character, but some common ones include full name, physical and personality characteristics, and family relations. All of these sections can be filled out in much or as little detail as you want! To complete this part of the weekly, make sure you write at least 200 words on your character sheet. Happy character creating <3’

✯ Character Name: Lily Marcet
The Basics…
Nicknames: Lil’
Birthday: July 6th
Age: 16
Gender/Pronouns: Female, She/Her/They/Them
Personality Type: ENFJ-T
Current Residence: Port Shallow
Physical Appearance…
Hair Color: Light Brown
Hair Texture: Straight
Hair Style: Long, Often in a Ponytail
Eye Color: Light Green
Height: 5’3
Skin Color/Type: Fair
Goals, Motivations, Conflicts…
Positive Personality Traits:
-Generally optimistic, chill/laidback, friendly, loyal
Negative Personality Traits:
-Dismissive, often works themselves a little too hard, can get snappy when people continually talk over her, anxious
Desire(s): To enjoy her summer with her younger cousin Juliana, to protect Juliana from the pirates out to get them now, to finish reading 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea , and to just relax as much as possible and not have to worry about the stress of her upcoming junior year of high school.
Fear(s): Drowning (although she still loves swimming), being unable to speak/to speak her mind, being seen as incapable of doing certain things that she knows she knows how to do.
Misbelief(s): That she won’t be able to protect her younger cousin Juliana from drowning like how she almost couldn’t save her best friend when she was younger, that she won’t be able to protect her cousin from the pirates, that she won’t get enough rest/be prepared enough for her junior year/won’t get accepted to college, and that she won’t be able to relax at all during the summer in which this story takes place.
(Other Notes: Lily became a lifeguard because of what happened to her best friend when she was little!)
Random Questions…
Favorite Book/Book Series: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (she watched the movie first when she was little and found the song A Whale of a Tale by Kirk Douglass hilarious and may or may not have a bit of a crush on him hehe, and so now during the actual events of the series, she’s reading the book)
Favorite Movie(s)/Film(s): 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Disney
Favorite Color(s): Y.E.L.L.O.W. (no questions asked

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Favorite Song(s): Yellow by Coldplay, Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles, Octopus’s Garden by The Beatles, Captain Kidd by Great Big Sea, Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell
Favorite Food(s):
-Pineapple
-Banana
(Fun Fact: Lily originally was born in France, and so she actually speaks French!)
Quote to Sum Them Up…
“Don’t it always seem to go? That you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone,” -Joni Mitchell
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Part 2: Character Moodboard (written by Fini) ‘Now that you have your character sheet ready, let's move on to the fun part: making character boards! Create a character board that captures your character’s atmosphere—how they dress and the small details that truly define them. You should have at least eight images on your board, and every image should reveal something true about who your character is. You should also include a 100 word explanation of the images you chose. Have fun with this!’

✯ Moodboard –> https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1288009183/

For my character, Lily Marcet, (who I don’t believe I’ve mentioned yet is actually a canon character in the mini series that I’m almost finished writing and will be hosting auditions for hopefully soon *fingers crossed*), I wanted to go with a completely yellow theme. Lily is generally a very optimistic person, especially throughout the story she still provides definitely, like, a place of comfort for the main character, so I chose a lot of happy warm bright yellow images. Little fun fact about her, she had an instance when she was little where she saw a pineapple wearing sunglasses in a store, and has since loved pineapples and the color yellow ever since especially because of it, (and because she just finds it ridiculously hilarious). Also, a little add on I thought was cool, I found an image of a smiley emoji mug and thought that it was kind of perfect, because I definitely think Lily would enjoy something like that!
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Part 3: Character Swap (written by Lora) ‘Now that you've got your moodboard and character sheet, it's time to put them to use! Head over to this studio and swap your character with someone else. Once you've got their moodboard and sheet, try to get into the character's shoes. How would they act? What would they say? Write a story of 500 words using the character, and good luck!’

To be written…

Part 4: Character Meeting (written by Seagull) ‘Now, you should have gotten to know your character better than ever, as well as familiarised yourself with your partner's character! Well, now it's time for the two to meet! Write a scene of at least 600 words in which your character and your partner's character meet. It can be any setting or scenario you want, and whether they love or hate each other, that's up to you to decide. Try to consider the characterisation and how you think they would interact as your scene plays out! Don't be afraid to explore and play as much as you want with dynamics and perspective. Good luck – we can't wait to see all the amazing crossovers created ;D’

To be written…

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