A year of writing prompts: 26 October

How to use these prompts

Who is this? Who or what is she hiding from?

Prompts

1. "I hope for nothing, I fear nothing. I am free." Nikos Kazantzakis
2. On the day commemorating Alfred the Great, write a funny story about a cooking disaster.
3. It's howl at the moon day. Your tale could be about a wolf or a werewolf, or someone who feels the need to howl at the moon for another reason.
4. In 2000, two mathematicians solved a puzzle in 7 months and claimed the million pound prize. The problem was, the puzzle's creator had expected it would take two years for the puzzle to be solved and had to sell his house to cover the prize. Write a story in which solving a puzzle or problem has unexpected results.
5. Around this time, the clocks go back an hour and Greenwich Mean Time is restored for winter. Your character forgets, and arrives somewhere an hour too early. Write about the consequences this has for your character. What happens in the extra hour they have to wait for their plane/train/meeting?

Character Names

Eric, Amanda, Mandy, Randall, Randolph, Randy, Raul, Camille, Demeter

Character Traits

• Persistent.
• Pay attention to detail but nevertheless have a whimsical side and can even be lazy at times.
• Work quietly, patiently and steadfastly but not always with enthusiasm. There is a tendency to give up on undertakings before they have finished. That said, they can on occasion take on and complete challenging and difficult tasks.
• Can get bogged down with details.
• Possible gift for healing.
• Like the simple beauties of life.
• Sensitive people who dislike noisy environments and boisterous people.
• May suffer internal battles between sensuality and spirituality.
• Their social status can fluctuate with deceit and slander a real danger. However, if they fall from grace they are capable of rising again.
• Thick bodied, dark in colouring. Strong, but can be clumsy.
• Can find it hard to maintain self-control. Violence is a danger.
• Forceful characters who will not be easily imposed upon.
• Possible careers include botany, or horticulture. There is a possibility they will have a new species of flower or fruit named after them.
• They may also go into medicine, the military, or police sciences.
• They need to beware of going on wild goose chases.
  

Possible Themes

Exposing mysteries. 

Prying, eavesdropping.

Causes, missions, pilgrimages, migration.

Rebellion; leaving home.

Objects

A bridled donkey, kicking; a well maintained garden; an eagle with a snake in its beak; a mound of earth and stones; a pistol; a detective; thieves; a gold rush.