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Prompts
- In 1886 the Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbour. Write a story in which the Statue of Liberty features. Perhaps your characters visit it; perhaps they are immigrants for whom the statue is their first sight of America. Perhaps your story is a thriller in which there is a plot to blow it up.
- Tonight is the Night of Remembrance for Family Pets. Write about your first and/or favourite pet, or that of your character.
- "Where can we hide in fair weather, we orphans of the storm?" Evelyn Waugh
- According to folklore, rain on this day has altered history by interfering with well-laid plans. Write a story in which rain alters the course of history, either of a nation (rain on a battlefield for example); a sporting team (whose performance is affected by rain); or an individual who has to alter their plans because of bad weather.
- Today is little Orphan Annie's birthday. She was left at an orphanage with half a silver locket round her neck and a note saying that one day her family will return for her with the other half of the locket. Write a story about a child left at an orphanage. Why is the child left? What, if anything, is left with them? Is there any kind of note? Do the family return to claim the child? Or is it left to the child, as an adult, to discover their origins for themselves?
Character
Names
Simon,
Simonetta, Antonina, Nina, Reginald, Reynaldo, Stacey, Simone
Character
Traits
- Live for the day; are extravagant and wasteful and dive headlong into love affairs, intrigues and adventures without considering the consequences. This could include crime.
- May marry someone better off than themselves, but there's a tendency to be jealous or unfaithful.
- Intelligent and progressive.
- Interested in alternative methods of education.
- Have a desire to dominate others, which can lead them towards dark forces.
- Like to be the centre of attention.
- Self-centred and materialistic.
- Impatient and emotional.
- Attracted to others like themselves which often leads to squabbles over trifles.
- Good physique, strong, with athletic ability - which they like to flaunt.
- Any career they follow must be interesting and involve co-operation with others.
- Enjoy debates and discussions but are not verbose.
- May suffer from problems with their eyes.
- Co-dependence is possible.
- Need to beware of things which are not what they seem.
Possible
Themes
Ambition
Inspiration
Independence.
Justice.
Mirrors and
reflections.
Objects
A silvery moon shining on a lake; a magnificent rooster and chickens; a comet; a bundle of papers; an archer; two cobras.
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