Julie Howlin, Writer: A year of Writing Prompts: January 1

Where does this doorway lead?
Could it lead to another world or dimension?
Is there some significance to a character's passing through it?

Prompts

"Railway terminii are our gates to the glorious and the unknown." EM Forster
There are a whole lot of superstitions connected to New Year's Day. For example, "if you wash on New Year's Day, you'll wash one of the family away"; it's unlucky to lend anybody anything, or use scissors on this day; if you hold a funeral on New Year's day there will be one in the parish every month of the next year. Write about what happens when somebody breaks one of these superstitions.
Write about a chapter of disasters that happens because someone is suffering a massive hangover from the night before.
"A New Start"
Someone starts writing in a brand new diary, unaware that the diary has magical powers.

Character Names

Genesis, Amos, Maslaw, Solvita, Fruszina, Davu, Janus, January

Has a quick mind and loves anything to do with speed. Possibly a keen cyclist.
May have learned to fly a plane, or have a desire to do so.
Lives on the edges of the law with an uncanny ability to get away with it. However, having to leave their home and even go to another country to escape being caught may become necessary.
Live on their wits and are cunning.
Interested in family history and may have found some high ranking or important people among their ancestors.
Lovers of nature, in particular trees and walking through fields in the moonlight.
Deeply religious with a tendency to preach fire and brimstone - but they do it because they genuinely care about other people.
Protective of their family and friends.
Romantic and idealistic - feel things deeply and can become melancholy. They can be seductive, charming and adventurous in love, and have an understanding of what makes the opposite sex tick.
Courageous and confident - not afraid to meet danger head on and to go all out to achieve their ambitions. However, this can mean they rush into things.
It's entirely possible they have a deep dark secret.
There may be someone who wants to get their hands on this character's inheritance or the wealth and position they have worked for.

Beginnings.

Religion and seclusion.

Environmental issues, nature, green politics, natural remedies.

Conspiracy theories.

A dog; a fox; a mansion; a sword; chocolates.