The Secret of Loch Ness

 

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Hey, y’all, it’s Weird Wednesday! Where on some Wednesdays, I blog about weird stuff and give writing prompts.

Today: The Secret of Loch Ness: What Lies Beneath?

“Nessie” is the nickname for something that’s been reported in Loch Ness for hundreds of years. The most famous image of her is the “Surgeon’s Photo,” which has been revealed as a hoax. [For lots of great old Nessie photos, see this collection by Tony Harmsworth.] Early sightings described “beasts” looking like whales or dragons, while later reports claimed many-humped sea serpents or plesiosaurs. And lest you think she’s entirely aquatic, there are a few land sightings of Nessie as well.

Check out the blog post for the whole story and some monstrous writing prompts, such as:

She’s not from around here. So there is a counter to the fact that we don’t find baby Nessies, or an impact on the food chain by Bigfoot, or the bodies of other cryptids: perhaps these animals don’t actually live here. There could be a portal to another dimension or world where large populations of these animals live, and only occasionally do they stray to our planet. You could have a plot where these portals occur by accident, or someone could create them as a way to save an endangered species: perhaps Nessies are nearly extinct on their home world and aliens are testing Loch Ness as a potential breeding area. (Side note: this reminds me of my very favorite explanation as to why there are no clear pictures of Bigfoot—perhaps the photos are fine, and the guy just is blurry.)

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