Tuesday 18 June 2019

A year of writing prompts: 26 June

How to use these prompts

What is this stone?
Does it have magical properties?
Who does it belong to?



Prompts

  1. It's Beauticians Day. Your character goes to a spa for a beauty treatment.
  2. "There is, of course, a difference between what one seizes and what one really possesses." Pearl Buck
  3. According to legend, every year on this date at noon, the shadow of Mount Scartaris in Iceland points at the entrance to "Centre Earth". This mythical land is populated by giants and prehistoric monsters. Tell the story of a party of explorers who go on an expedition to Centre Earth.
  4. As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning.
  5. It's Rose Day, which celebrates Queen Alexandra declaring that a day in summer should be set aside for collecting money for charities. Write about someone who is either setting up a charity, or is raising money for one.

Character Names
Adriana, Serena, Kelvin, Jan, Paul, Jim

Character Traits
  • Travel and trade bring good fortune.
  • Often disappointed in love. They are loving and passionate, but too trusting and put too much faith in human nature.
  • Have a passion for justice and will speak up loudly if they notice an injustice. They have an uncanny talent for this. They may not, however, think these actions through and could end up making things worse.
  • Friendly and sociable, taking an interest in everyone.
  • Can be touchy and miserly.
  • Enjoy tinkering with things.
  • Easily misled by others and may act on what they are told without further investigation.
  • Restless and impatient.
  • Vocations to do with homes, real estate, economics, medicine or mechanics.
  • Danger from water.
  • May suffer from mood swings.
  • Tendency to work too hard and neglect self care.

Possible Themes
Individuality vs collective forces.
Getting lost and being found.
Quick decisions.
Timing and scheduling involving large numbers of people.
Cars and trains.
Crossroads.


Objects

A level crossing; a wrecked car; a shrub; scales; a pick and shovel; a newspaper; a trap door under a rug.



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