Monday 2 December 2019

A year of Writing Prompts: 2 December

How to use these prompts

What might be going on here?



Prompts

  1. In 1996, a man entered the Miss Australia contest and reached the final. Your character impersonates the opposite gender in order to enter a contest, get a job, or for any other reason you can think of. What happens?
  2. In 1972, the largest sinkhole recorded in the US appeared in Alabama. Write a story about a sinkhole. When and where does it appear? What is swallowed by it? What happens next?
  3. "Some wish to live within the sound of church or chapel bell. I want to run a rescue shop within a yard of hell." CT Studd
  4. The Good Spirit.
  5. Oops! I did it Again.


Character Names
Blanca, Melinda, Vivien, Vivian, Paulina, Sebastian, Pamela, Beatrice


Character Traits
  • While not the most intelligent of people, they do enjoy learning, especially about history, literature or science.
  • Have a capacity for mental endurance.
  • Will apply themselves fully to whatever they undertake and are likely to reach the top of their field.
  • Success often comes when they work in partnership with someone else, possibly their husband or wife.
  • Danger of projects failing because they are unprepared.
  • They may use their learning and talents for an unusual and/or unpopular cause. They do, however, have a talent for making such causes more acceptable to others.
  • Formal and dignified, which makes them appear unapproachable.
  • Have a liking for ceremonies and may be drawn to the occult.
  • Reliable and practical but hate being put under pressure.
  • Good judges of how the public will react to things.
  • Likely to undertake long journeys.
  • Can be manipulative.
  • Possible careers include science fiction author, actor, architect or builder.


Possible Themes
Knowledge.
Mystery and wonder.
Inscrutability.
Ancient mysteries.
Riddles, secret messages and codes.


Objects

The Great Pyramid and the Sphinx; an open book; a magician; a human eye; carnivorous plants.


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