Wednesday 28 August 2019

A year of writing prompts: 28 August

How to use these prompts


Who is this character?
A priest? A magician? A teacher?
Something else entirely?



Prompts

  1. It's National Bow Tie Day. Write about someone who wears a bow tie.
  2. "One never goes so far as when one doesn't know where one is going." Johann von Goethe
  3. I have a Dream...
  4. A Merry-Go-Round.
  5. The 28th of every month is Gone-Ta-Pott Day. Write about something which has gone to pott - a device which no longer works, or a day when nothing seems to go right.

Character Names
Augustin, Patricia, Gustavo, Vivian, Viviana


Character Traits
  • Lucky in love - are good looking with intense sex appeal. Deeply romantic.
  • Lively, merry and popular - have lots of friends.
  • Because they are generally lucky and popular, if difficult circumstances do arise, they find it hard to cope.
  • Active, perceptive; lifelong learners.
  • Fascinated by perfumes and scents. Also love beauty in form and colour.
  • Thorough and methodical, concerned about hygiene. Pay attention to detail and like perfection.
  • Tend to spend money as soon as they get it.
  • Good at following orders and being of service to others. Responsible and dedicated to the call of duty.
  • May be drawn to work with dogs. Chemistry, psychology, soldier or inventor are other possible career choices.
  • Practical and dexterous. May make durable, practical and useful products out of natural materials.
  • May feel a need to prove themselves and defend their choices or beliefs.
  • A chaotic personal life may undermine their reliability.
  • Partnerships likely to prove unlucky.
  • May suffer from motion sickness.
  • Danger of addiction and manic depression.



Possible Themes
Efficiency.
Cycles, especially ups and downs.
Frustration.
Gambling.
Carnivals, lights and music.


Objects

A merry go round; jars of chemicals; a ballroom; a banyan tree; a game of cards; fruit, food and wine.



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