Wednesday 13 February 2019

A year of writing prompts: February 13

How to use these prompts

Who are these people?
Contestants in a dance contest? Lovers?
What is their story?

Prompts

  1. Write about someone who plans to send a Valentine card, but changes their mind.
  2. In 2003, a youth stole a giant gold plated tooth from outside a dental surgery. Why? What did he plan to do with it?
  3. In 1987 a 5'6" x 11 broom cupboard went on sale in London for £36,000. Write about the person who might have bought it.
  4. "The weak against the strong is always in the wrong." Ivan Krylov
  5. A group of friends get together on the eve of Saint Valentine's Day to try and divine who they are going to marry.


Character Names
Ella, Linda, Melita, Kendra, Nelson, Gregory, Katarina


Character Traits
  • Resourceful, energetic and full of ideas, but tend to be reckless, careless and confused, so are at risk of traps and downfalls if they do not take the advice of friends.
  • Intelligent and strong-willed.
  • May have an important calling or divine purpose which they are not fully conscious of.
  • Usually popular with the opposite sex, attracting attractive partners.
  • There is often something unique or unusual about them.
  • Pleasant and cordial.
  • Witty and stimulating.
  • Enterprising, but not overly ambitious.
  • Tend to be optimistic.
  • Love family and home life - like their creature comforts and to be in pleasant surroundings.
  • Capable in business with excellent people skills.
  • The arts or politics are other possible careers.
  • May suffer from eye problems, bad breath or dry skin.
  • Danger from falls.
  • May suffer from a suicidal tendency at some stage.
  • Being hypnotised is a bad idea for them, likely to cause a more serious problem for them than for the general population.

Possible Themes
The wonder of nature, the power of the elements.
Anticipating future problems.
Check ups, tune ups, car services.
Controlling variables.


Objects

A car battery; an abyss; a blindfold; dragonflies; a stagnant pool; the library of an old mansion.




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