Thursday 26 December 2019

A Year of Writing Prompts: 27 December

How to use these prompts

Write a story about this puppy.
Perhaps he is making sense of his new home,
having been given to someone as a Christmas present.



Prompts
  1. "To lose your prejudices you must travel." Marlene Dietrich
  2. It's Visit The Zoo Day. Write a story about a trip to the zoo.
  3. The world's first cat show was held in 1871. Write a story about a crime committed at a cat show. If you don't like cats, make it a dog show or rabbit show or whatever animal you like.
  4. In 1975, Heather O'Rourke, child actress was born. Her untimely death at the age of 12 was attributed by some to a curse on the Poltergeist series of films she starred in. Write a story about a film set which is haunted or cursed.
  5. It's National Fruitcake Day. Your story can feature either the kind of fruitcake people eat, or someone who is nutty as one. Or, indeed, both of the above.


Character Names
Lamont, Goldie, Johannes, Jan, Philomena


Character Traits
  • Always seem to attract rivals, from their school days onwards. Likely to be involved in feuds.
  • Their tendency to become strongly attached to things or people may result in them being possessive and jealous.
  • Will go to any lengths to get what they want.
  • Fond of riddles and enigmas, they may be attracted to a career which involves investigating mysteries or solving problems.
  • Tendency to be eccentric and be carried away by foolish whims.
  • If female, they will be witty and charming, attractive to men to the extent that men will risk anything to win them, even their lives. She will have several suitors and will have no qualms about twisting them all around her little finger.
  • If male, they may get involved in political intrigue, usually connected in some way with a woman.
  • Believe they have a right to do as they please.
  • May have a mild disability and/or a tendency to depression.
  • Fond of beauty and culture.
  • Have good memories and pay attention to detail.
  • Capable of being domineering bullies.

Possible Themes
Betrayal.
Male rivalry, jealousy, infidelity.
Empowerment.
Indecision.


Objects

The Sphinx; a maze; a harp with broken strings; a heart pierced with a nail; a satyr; a pond; statuettes; needles



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