Thursday 18 April 2019

A Year of Writing Prompts: 18 April

How to use these prompts

What is this boy hoping to catch?
Does he succeed?
What happens next?

Prompts

  1. "The secret of good writing is to say an old thing in a new way or to say a new thing in an old way." Richard Harding Davis.
  2. San Franciso's big earthquake happened on this date in 1906. Write a story about an earthquake.
  3. For Record Store Day, pen a tale set in a record store.
  4. "The British are Coming!"
  5. In 1934, the first launderette opened in Texas. Write a story featuring a launderette.


Character Names
Valerie, Valdemar, Andrea, Hildegarde, Laura, Tamara, Tammy, Orville


Character Traits
  • Will face many obstacles on their way to success but have the tenacity to overcome them and even turn them into advantage.
  • Will make sacrifices to get what they want.
  • If they come from the lower classes, they are likely to be "self-made men" (or women) although their success may only come after they reach the age of 45.
  • They may start their career in a heavy or outdoor occupation, possibly working with metals or dirt. Or they could be involved with animal husbandry or forestry. They could however go into a more intellectual field like philosophy, architecture or literature, or become a teacher.
  • Enjoy solitude and being in nature.
  • Practical, simple and honest, with strong convictions, not prone to hesitation or wavering.
  • May have red hair.
  • May have a tendency to be aggressive. May be professional boxers or wrestlers.
  • Perfectionists with refined tastes; tend to be social climbers.
  • Can be manipulative and overbearing.
  • Concerned about health and the environment.
  • Can be demanding in love and not find happiness in love until later life.
  • There is a danger, early in their career, of issues with contracts and breaches of trust, which could lead to lawsuits.
  • May suffer from bronchitis.
  • Tendency towards self-deception.


Possible Themes
Sudden changes.
Wonder and awe.
Repetition.
Measurement of time.



Objects


A saw; a war tank; a tree; an axe; a potion; a conductor's baton.

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