Sunday 14 July 2019

A year of writing prompts: 21 July

How to use these prompts


What story is this photographer chasing?
Is he about to solve a crime?
Is he stalking a celebrity?



Prompts

  1. "You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." Robin Williams
  2. The daughter of Pythagoras, Damo, was a seeress. He entrusted all the secrets of his philosophy to her when he died. Write a story about her.
  3. It's Invite an Alien to Live With You Day. Your character does just that. What is the alien like? Why does it need somewhere to live? What happens?
  4. London's Tate Gallery opened in 1897. Write a story featuring an art gallery.
  5. It's Monkey Day and also Take a Monkey to Lunch Day. Write a story about a monkey who goes out to lunch.

Character Names
Joanna, Hanna, Jenna, Daniel, Daniella, Melissa, Ernest, Ernie, Jane


Character Traits
  • Multi-talented with good business sense, but this may be tempered with naivete and an inability to judge which path to take.
  • Concerned about their hair.
  • May have a fondness for cattle; which could lead them into a career as a cattle dealer.
  • May suffer restrictions in life.
  • Can be impulsive and unpredictable.
  • Intelligent.
  • Docile, shy and self-conscious.
  • Likely to be sporty.
  • Cheating, lying or theft may feature in their life - they could either commit those acts or be victims of them. Therefore a jail sentence is possible, even the death penalty.
  • Can be over-confident, neglecting their blind spots and making themselves vulnerable.
  • May suffer dramatic swings of fortune. Fateful events, plots by jealous people can occur.
  • Risk of suffering through their mistakes.
  • Risk of violent death.
  • May make themselves unpopular by championing unpopular causes.


Possible Themes
Considering both sides of a matter.
Comparisons and similarities.
Prophecy.


Objects
A prison cell; a bird; a school of fish; scales; twin babies; a tethered horse.
Fairness, equality and justice.






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