A year of writing prompts: February 24

How to use these prompts

Who once lived in this building?
Why was it abandoned?
Does anyone, or anything, live here now?
What might be on the cards for the future?

Prompts

1. "The wrong way always seems more reasonable." George Moore
2. It's National Obnoxious Day. Write about someone obnoxious.
3. The earliest known lottery was drawn in Belgium in 1446. Write about a lottery.
4. "That'll Be The Day".
5. It's the birthday of Wilhelm Grimm, one of the Brothers Grimm. Write a brand new fairy tale. Remember that fairy tales can be quite literally grim.

Character Names

Matthias, Diana, Dina, Sergio, Belinda, Adele

Character Traits

• Will suffer ups and downs and changes in direction during their life. There may be one major trial which has a marked effect on them spiritually and results in a good deal of spiritual growth.
• Very intelligent with an insatiable appetite for learning about both intellectual and spiritual matters.
• Have the patience to pursue goals when many others would give up.
• Capable of deep concentration in the study of difficult subjects.
• Emotionally, somewhat changeable. Eager and friendly one minute, cool and distant the next.
• Tendency to throw tantrums when they don't get their way.
• May be drawn to spiritualism, witchcraft, shamanism or black magic.
• Impulsive when it comes to spending money.
• Tendency to collect strays - animals or people.
• May be drawn to a career in the food industry, especially seafood catering or fishing. They may publish a cookery book or write a cookery column.
• Other careers include painting and writing, especially things connected with water, being an usher or doorkeeper, religion, fine arts or science.
• May suffer from mental illness, most likely an obsession of some kind.
• Prone to self-pity.
• Can be absent-minded.
• Danger from rocks, mist or howling winds on coasts.
• May suffer dashed hopes or lost faith.

Possible Themes

Generosity; altruism.

Coming to terms with loss or failure.

Signs of hope or recovery.

Darkness and foreboding.

The sea.

Objects

A censer; a lamp; a book; a ring of salt on the floor; a large cross lying on rocks by the sea.