Thursday 28 February 2019

A year of writing prompts: February 28

How to use these prompts



Are these just tourists posing outside Number 10?
Or has the British voting public in their infinite wisdom (or lack thereof) actually elected a five year old as Prime Minister?
Or is something sinister going on?


Prompts

  1. Ash Wednesday is often around this time. Write about someone giving up something for Lent.
  2. It's National Tooth Fairy Day. Write a children's story about the Tooth Fairy.
  3. "The only practical way yet discovered by the world for curing its ills is to forget about them." Ben Hecht
  4. In the French Revolutionary Calendar today is the day of the spade. Write a story featuring a spade.
  5. Describe a day in early spring.


Character Names
Roderick, Rodrigo, Rod, Amber, Maria, Maja.


Character Traits
  • Commitment-phobes who prize their freedom highly. They become rebellious and uncooperative if their freedom is restricted in any way, and will go to any lengths to avoid entanglement or obligation.
  • Work best independently.
  • Not team players in general and are likely to alienate their friends and family.
  • Nevertheless, if given a mission they will complete it and are devoted to family and country.
  • Usually small in stature, but enjoy good health and long lives.
  • Enjoy sports and lively social situations.
  • Daring to the point of foolhardiness. Adventurous with a contempt for danger.
  • Possibly psychic.
  • Tend to believe in astrology.
  • Enjoy creative work. May also be drawn to religion, law, literature or forensics.
  • May become disillusioned or distracted.
  • Danger of addiction to opiate drugs and may suffer from delusions.
  • Can be narrow-minded.

Possible Themes
Pursuit of enlightenment.
Discovery.
Childhood friendships.
Sticking to a diet or regimen.
Being true to yourself.


Objects
A narrow path; a walking stick; a crumbling wall covered in ivy; a wild horse.








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