A year of Writing Prompts: 25 March

How to use these prompts

Who or what is the orange figure?
An alien trying to find their way?
Or a person dressed up? If so, why?

Prompts

1. Today is the feast day of St Dismas, who according to legend was the thief crucified next to Christ. He's the one who was promised a place in heaven. Write a story about something that happened earlier in his life. How did he end up becoming a thief? How was he caught?
2. It's Bed-In day, which celebrates John Lennon and Yoko Ono holding a bed-in for peace. Write about someone who refuses to get out of bed.
3. It's Elton John's birthday. Write a story based on an Elton John song.
4. It's Lady Day. It's said that if Lady Day falls on Easter Sunday it is an evil omen for England. Imagine this has happened. What evil befalls England?
5. "I have never married because I cannot mate in captivity." Gloria Steinem

Character Names

Marion, Marina, Mara, Marianne, Mario, Maria, Mary, Harold, Herman, Kyle

Character Traits

• Gifted with courage, strength of will and tenacity.
• Which they are likely to need as there are often insurmountable difficulties, reversals of fortune and crosses to bear in their lives. Using their gifts, they will get through and rise above and end up not only comfortable, but in a position to help others.
• May have a disability or be blind. Thyroid problems and injuries resulting from accidents are possible.
• Appreciate beauty and fine arts.
• Creative.
• Ambitious.
• Will either be highly spiritual or highly materialistic.
• Make good parents as they are strong, steady and noble.
• Can be negative, argumentative and not very sociable.
• Practical and balanced.
• Need to beware of giving in to doom and gloom.
• Can be ungrounded at times.
• The careers they may be attracted to are those involving food, research into drugs, religion, aviators, hairdressers or barbers.

Possible Themes

Cruelty.

The sense of taste.

Privileges gained through hard work; honorary titles, recognition.

Courage and perseverance.

Self expression.

Objects

Golden wings; a mountain; a harp; an electric guitar; an axe.