Sunday 4 August 2019

A year of writing prompts: 4 August

How to use these prompts


How did this woman come to be a circus performer?
Tell her story.


Prompts

  1. It's the Munchkins of Oz Convention. Write about a family of munchkins. What is their day to day life like? What happens when they take a trip to the convention?
  2. "If winter comes, can spring be far behind?" Percy Shelley
  3. In 1902 the Greenwich Foot Tunnel under the Thames in London opened. Some people find walking through it quite unsettling and there have been reports of sightings of the ghosts of a Victorian couple out for a stroll. Your story takes place in the Greenwich Foot Tunnel.
  4. In 2010 a vault was uncovered where words that had been rejected by the Oxford English Dictionary were kept. Use this vault as the basis for a story.
  5. It's Assistance Dog Day. Write a story featuring an assistance dog.

Character Names
Dominic, Vera, Dominica, Roman, Domingo, Dominique, Arnold

Character Traits
  • Likely to be wealthy. This may be through their own efforts, but could also be through marriage or inheritance, perhaps through relatives without children.
  • A high ranking woman may have a positive influence on their life.
  • Likely to have a happy and sheltered life.
  • Females will be demure, warm hearted and open minded. They may choose to be celibate.
  • Charitable and generous - help the needy.
  • Enjoy sport.
  • May collect nice clothes and jewellery.
  • Dislike anything tedious or repetitive, also social conventions.
  • Fond of entertainment.
  • Could misuse drugs or alcohol.
  • Confident that the powers that be can move mountains.
  • Can be unworldly with an awareness of the thresholds between worlds.
  • Likely to pursue a career as an artist.
  • Malicious gossip could prove to be their downfall.
  • Often place too much importance on appearance and social standing.

Possible Themes
Harmony of form.
Physical appearance or external aspect of things.
Association.
Leisure time.
Political correctness.


Objects

A lawn; lanterns; a beautiful white bull; the Amazon River; nature spirits; masks.




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