Thursday 7 February 2019

A year of writing prompts: February 7

How to use these prompts

Write about this couple.
How long have they been together?
Is it their first holiday together? If so, how does it go?
What could possibly go wrong?


Prompts

  1. In 1821, John Davis became the first person known to have set foot in Antarctica. Write about someone who makes an amazing discovery on the icy continent.
  2. In 1993, Pebbles Flintstone married Bamm Bamm Rubble. Describe their wedding.
  3. It's National Run For Your Life Day. Write about someone who is running for their life.
  4. "Winter is not a season; it's an occupation." Sinclair Lewis
  5. In 1943, the US government announced that shoes were going to be rationed and people would only be allowed to buy three pairs a year. Write about a woman who is devastated by this edict.


Character Names
Veronica, Richard, Romeo, Ariel, Arlene, Vanda


Character Traits
  • Likely to live a long and prosperous life, despite difficulties in early life.
  • Always willing to help.
  • Talent in art, acting or music, especially stringed instruments.
  • Quiet, conservative, thoughtful and serious.
  • Can be critical and sarcastic.
  • Tend to be aloof and solitary.
  • Charismatic with the ability to influence others.
  • Content to live a simple life.
  • Are careful to work through tasks in their proper order and with precision. Hard-working and patient.
  • Practical people with common sense.
  • Energetic.
  • Self-indulgent. A tendency towards selfishness can be their downfall. May drink too much.
  • Drawn to careers in music, industry, science, medicine or humanitarian work.

Possible Themes
Endurance; tenacity.
Divine guidance, mysticism, channelling.
News, announcements.
Peace.
Ambition.
Hope and salvation.


Objects

large white dove bearing a message; a newspaper; a violin; a quaint old chest with a large key; a fine silk thread across a chasm; a tortoise.



No comments:

Post a Comment