At it's heart, Misty was a love story. Love of an island, it's ponies, of family.  Love and friendship can take many forms.

Fairies on Chincoteague? A mythical beast among the ponies? Marsh mud magic?

 Try creating a scarcastic main Character or side-kick who makes everyone lol with their witty comments or silly antics.

For this one, try writing your story as a 3 act play.

Craft your mystery around one of the Problem/Plot cards your choose. Let that card be at the center of the mystery.

A little different then humor - for this one, write a stand up comedy act.

Allow your Setting card to be the driving force of your adventure story. Keep the story, and adventure, focused on this setting.

Haiku, free verse, rhyme scheme....the structure is up to you. If you're feeling stuck, brain dump you ideas on to paper, circle 10-30 words or phrases from your brain dump, and use those to craft your poem (sticky notes are helpful). If you're feeling musical, or know someone who is, layer in some music with your new lyrics.

 Take a first-person persepective to your story's events, and log them in diary entries. Add dates and locations to each entry.

Try starting and ending each scene with a cliff hanger. Keep your events moving quickly to add to the suspense. 

Exaggerate the actions/descriptions of either your Character, Setting, or Problem/Plot card. Remember, the key to tall tales is write exaggeration that seems like it could be real.

Aliens? Mind control? AI? Ponies in space? Galactic Battle over the beach? 

You might:

• Choose a scientific phenomena related to your Setting and explain it, legend style. 

• Allow your Character to become a legendary local hero.

• Use your Problem card to teach a lesson.

In 6 words tell the story of you Character's life.

Imagine asking your Character to write an essay about the Problem and Setting, then write the essay as though you were the Character.