Thursday 4 April 2019

A year of writing prompts: 5 April

How to use these prompts


Who is this man?
Tell his story.


Prompts

  1. According to tradition, it was today that Noah's Ark landed after the flood. Pick an animal, or one of the people on board and write about how they feel and what they do on seeing land for the first time in so long.
  2. On Lava Lamp Day, write a story featuring a lava lamp.
  3. It's Dandelion Day. Write a story featuring dandelions - can be a gardener whose garden is plagued with them, a child blowing on a dandelion clock, a healer making use of its medicinal properties or anything else you like.
  4. "Power tends to corrupt and absolute powers corrupts absolutely." Lord Acton
  5. It's the birthday of Joseph Lister, the surgeon who introduced antiseptics to surgical procedures. Write a story about a surgeon.


Character Names
Irene, Ira, Vince, Irena, Ryan, Nadia, Nadine


Character Traits
  • Like luxury - fine clothes, jewellery and the pleasures of life.
  • Extravagant.
  • Good at public speaking and make good teachers.
  • They could also pursue a career in law, occupations related to precious stones, metals and jewellery, farming, the science of agriculture, sales, music, social work, seaman or fisherman.
  • Like to be the centre of attention.
  • Do not attach much importance to academic qualifications, preferring to be out in the "university of life".
  • Lack of motivation can lead to them becoming passive or idle.
  • Home and family are important to them.
  • Can be contemplative or intuitive.
  • May choose friends according to how influential they are.
  • Lovers of nature, and may have an interest in natural history or organic gardening.
  • Have a tendency to delude themselves.
  • Health issues may include strokes and suicidal thoughts.

Possible Themes
Law and order.
Rhythm.
Harvest, gathering.
Attunement to the cycles of nature.
Unexpected help from strangers.


Objects

A ewer of water; a sheaf of corn; wild flowers; Three sculptured birds: one black marble, one white marble, one solid gold.




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