Wednesday 23 October 2019

A year of writing prompts: 23 October

How to use these prompts

Who lives in this building?
Could it be haunted?
What might the white blob on the right be?



Prompts

  1. It's TV Talk Show Host Day. Write a story featuring a talk show host.
  2. It's the Feast of Forgotten Gods. A little known and virtually forgotten god decides it's time humanity remembered him. Or her.
  3. "When first we met we did not guess that Love would prove so hard a master." Robert Seymour Bridges
  4. "A Sting in the Tail."
  5. It's Mole Day. Write a story featuring a mole.


Character Names
Theodore, Sadie, Sally, Sarah, Sarina, Kala, Humberto, Severin


Character Traits
  • Intelligent and imaginative.
  • Tolerant, willing to accept the complexities of human nature.
  • May be somewhat shy and prefer to be alone. A contemplative life may suit them - not necessarily religious - they may go into science or philosophy and be thinkers or researchers. They will be highly respected in their field without having to speak out much.
  • Travel is likely, possibly pilgrimages.
  • Will fight for causes they feel are right, but will use pacifist methods.
  • Have expensive tastes and enjoy comforts; however, they can in some cases become vagrants or beggars.
  • Deep thinkers who are slow to act. Will not take action until they have checked every angle and possibility.
  • Will remain true to themselves.
  • Generally lucky in love but may get the feeling that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence at times.
  • If they get involved in occult practices they can become fatalistic.


Possible Themes
Community – building, ties, neighbours.
Co-operation, teamwork.
Buying or building houses.
Patience, perseverance.
Slow maturing.


Objects

A canal; a mystic; a blacksmith; pigs; a radio; a house raising party; a tree.



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